The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile (Scholastic Focus)

Name: The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile (Scholastic Focus)
Brand: Scholastic Inc.
SKU: 9781338628463-N
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By Neal Bascomb

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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 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."--

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Number of Pages:: 256
Release Date:: 2022-04-05
Publication Date:: 2022-04-05
Publisher:: Scholastic Inc.
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1338628461
ISBN13:: 9781338628463
Minimum Reading Age:: 13
Maximum Reading Age:: 17
Weight:: 382 g
Height:: 147 cm
Width:: 214 cm
Thickness:: 26 cm

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