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The Perfect Mile

Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

Neal Bascomb

This riveting book chronicles the intense competition among three world-class runners to break the seemingly impossible four-minute mile record. Follow the journeys of Roger Bannister, John Landy, and Wes Santee as they each approach the race with grit and determination, captivating the world's attention and stealing headlines from historical events. A must-read for sports enthusiasts and anyone seeking an inspiring tale of unlikely heroes.
Publish Date
2005-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
2005-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2004
Goodreads Rating
4.21
ISBN
0046442562096
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-11-24T03:47:50.000Z
Books I would add to list: Boys in the Boat (omitted by my own editing mistake, a top 10 book) and (read this year) The Perfect Mile by @nealbascomb, great story on Roger Bannister and the Kansas and Australian runners who chased him to the elusive 4-minute barrier...      source