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

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.

General

Imprint:	Scholastic US
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2022
Authors:	Neal Bascomb
Dimensions:	212 x 144 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-338-62846-3
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > General Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation > Gymnastics > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	1-338-62846-1
Barcode:	9781338628463

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