The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile by Neal Bascomb

The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile

Neal Bascomb

256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Banniste...

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