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pp 322.”There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be entirely beyond the limits of human foot speed. And in all of sport it was the elusive holy grail. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners set out individually to break this formidable barrier. Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur — still driven not just by winning but by the nobility of the pursuit”
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| ISBN | 0618391126 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780618391127 | |
| Number of pages | 322 | |
| Original Title | The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It | |
| Published Date | 2004 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Boston | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | History | |
| Author: | Neal Bascomb | |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin |
pp 322.”There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be entirely beyond the limits of human foot speed. And in all of sport it was the elusive holy grail. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners set out individually to break this formidable barrier. Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur — still driven not just by winning but by the nobility of the pursuit”
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
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