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Neal Bascomb
352 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547525068
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: Not specified
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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, and in all of sport it was the elusive holy grail. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners...
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![The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It by Neal Bascomb](/assets/placeholder-cover-a3ae92250eb3301e32dc3eabf8d50576c2f047dda89f6ee7cfa9a859cb1fd746.jpg)
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Neal Bascomb
352 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547525068
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...