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The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile
Author: Neal Bascomb
Narrator: Patrick Lawlor
Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Published: 03/01/2022
Synopsis
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 adults delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport.