The race of the century : the battle to break the four-minute mile /
Bascomb, Neal,
The race of the century : the battle to break the four-minute mile / Battle to break the 4 minute mile Neal Bascomb. - First edition. - 201, [40] pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
"True stories in focus" -- Book jacket. "Award-winning author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and thrilling, fast-paced narrative style to a breathless YA adaptation of one of ... The Perfect Mile ..." -- front flap.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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"-- "Highly acclaimed author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and fast-paced narrative style to a young adult adaptation of one of his most successful adult books of all time, The Perfect Mile, an inspiring and moving story of three men racing to achieve the impossible -- the perfect four-minute mile.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"--
Ages 12 and up Scholastic Focus. Grades 10-12 Scholastic Focus.
9781338628463 1338628461
2021020013
Bannister, Roger--Juvenile literature.
Landy, John, 1930-2022 --Juvenile literature.
Santee, Wes--Juvenile literature.
Runners (Sports)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Running--Records--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
The race of the century : the battle to break the four-minute mile / Battle to break the 4 minute mile Neal Bascomb. - First edition. - 201, [40] pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
"True stories in focus" -- Book jacket. "Award-winning author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and thrilling, fast-paced narrative style to a breathless YA adaptation of one of ... The Perfect Mile ..." -- front flap.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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"-- "Highly acclaimed author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and fast-paced narrative style to a young adult adaptation of one of his most successful adult books of all time, The Perfect Mile, an inspiring and moving story of three men racing to achieve the impossible -- the perfect four-minute mile.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"--
Ages 12 and up Scholastic Focus. Grades 10-12 Scholastic Focus.
9781338628463 1338628461
2021020013
Bannister, Roger--Juvenile literature.
Landy, John, 1930-2022 --Juvenile literature.
Santee, Wes--Juvenile literature.
Runners (Sports)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Running--Records--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.