| Bannister and Beyond: The Mystique of the Four-Minute Mile Contributor(s): Denison, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1891369814 ISBN-13: 9781891369810 Publisher: Breakaway Books OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Hundreds of milers have now gone sub-4-but the achievement is still extraordinary, and the four-minute mile stands as a measure of greatness. This book contains commentary from the great milers: from Bannister's great rival, John Landy, and Derek Ibbotson, to the stars of each succeeding decade (Snell, Elliott, Bowden, Ryun, Walker, Coghlan, Scott, Coe, Cram, Ngeny, and more), all of them discussing the mile-its magic, rhythms, tactics, training, and above all, what it means to run sub-4. This is an important piece of track history, and a book to inspire all runners. Now available in paperback. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging - Sports & Recreation | Track & Field - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.420 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hundreds of milers have now gone sub-4--but the achievement is still extraordinary, and the four-minute mile stands as a measure of greatness. This book contains commentary from the great milers: from Bannister's great rival, John Landy, and Derek Ibbotson, to the stars of each succeeding decade (Snell, Elliott, Bowden, Ryun, Walker, Coghlan, Scott, Coe, Cram, Ngeny, and more), all of them discussing the mile--its magic, rhythms, tactics, training, and above all, what it means to run sub-4. This is an important piece of track history, and a book to inspire all runners. Now available in paperback. |