The race of the century : the battle to break the four-minute mile
Titre:
The race of the century : the battle to break the four-minute mile
PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:
Sommaire:
"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 Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete. Spanning three continents and defying the odds, these athletes' collective quest captivated the world. Neal Bascomb's bestselling adult account adapted for young readers delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport"--
EBSP_VARIANT_TITLE:
Battle to break the 4 minute mile
Date de publication comme intervalle:
2022
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Description matérielle:
201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Note générale:
YA adaptation of The perfect mile.
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Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN):
9781338628463
Informations de publication:
New York : Scholastic Focus, 2022.
