The race of the century : the battle to break the four-minute mile

Summary: "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"--

Item details

ISBN: 9781338628463
ISBN: 1338628461
ISBN: 9781338628500
Physical Description: print
201 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates, 40 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Scholastic Focus, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Contents / Notes

General Note:	"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.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 12 and up Scholastic Focus. Grades 10-12 Scholastic Focus.