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The Perfect Mile : Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
The Perfect Mile Three Athletes One Goal and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
Author: Neal Bascomb
There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be 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 each set out to break this barrier. Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780618562091
ISBN-10: 0618562095
Publication Date: 4/6/2005
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Mariner Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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