About this title: Spanning three continents and defying the odds, three runners' collective quest to run the four-minute mile captivates the world and steals headlines from the Korean War, the atomic race, and such legendary figures as Edmund Hillary, Willie Mays, Native Dancer, and Ben Hogan.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780618562091ISBN:0618562095
Description: Acceptable. A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2005-04-06
ISBN-13:9780618562091ISBN:0618562095
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Description: Good. 0786265418 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780618562091ISBN:0618562095
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 322 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Many
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780618391127ISBN:0618391126
Description: Illustrated. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The hard cover and the jacket has very light shelf wear....................We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780618562091ISBN:0618562095
Description: Very Good. Paperback, Very Good, clean, tight, unmarked, some light cover edge wear, some light cover creasing. All orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780618562091ISBN:0618562095
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 322 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Three Athletes, One Goal, And Less Than Four Minutes To Achieve It. Advance Reading Copy. Pictorial trade wraps. 322pp. Extensive Notes, Index. The race for the four-minute mile. Fine. Book. read more
Binding: Compact Discs
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781402575617ISBN:1402575610
Description: As New. New in shrink wrap. Purchased as overstock. Box may have creasing/bends from improper storage along the way. Unabridged on 12 CD's. Narrated by Nelson Runger. 20th Century sports story about three runners and their efforts to run a four minute mile in the 1950's. read more
Binding: Compact Discs
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781402575617ISBN:1402575610
Description: As New. New in shrink wrap. Purchased as overstock. Box may have creasing/bends from improper storage along the way. Unabridged on 12 CD's. Narrated by Nelson Runger. 20th Century sports story about three runners and their efforts to run a four minute mile in the 1950's. read more
Binding: Compact Discs
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781402575617ISBN:1402575610
Description: As New. New in shrink wrap. Purchased as overstock. Box may have creasing/bends from improper storage along the way. Unabridged on 12 CD's. Narrated by Nelson Runger. 20th Century sports story about three runners and their efforts to run a four minute mile in the 1950's. read more
Binding: Compact Discs
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781402575617ISBN:1402575610
Description: As New. New in shrink wrap. Purchased as overstock. Box may have creasing/bends from improper storage along the way. Unabridged on 12 CD's. Narrated by Nelson Runger. 20th Century sports story about three runners and their efforts to run a four minute mile in the 1950's. read more
Description: Very Good. New looking softcover, no marks, no spine crease, glossy, bright, clean, square, tight, very reliable shipper(shelf#28) read more
Description: Bascomb, Neal., Houghton Mifflin, 2004, c2004, 1sst Edition, boards & cloth w/gilt spine title, s fine w/dj, 322 pp w/index & notes, B & W photographic illus., tall 8vo, "Three Athletes. One Goal. And less than four minutes to achieve it. " read more
"As a teenager, because I shared my surname with Roger Bannister and when he broke the four minute mile barrier 1954, my nickname became "Roger. Hence, that event has always caught m attention. I came across this book recently while on holiday in the Lake District and, unusually for me, it became one of those books which was difficult to put down.
It tells the story of three athletes - Roger Bannister from the UK, Wes Santee from the US and John Landy from Australia who all tried to reach tis goal and competed frantically (at a distance) to be the first. After Bannister's success it goes on to cover the so-called "Mile of the Century" at Vancouver the same year when the first and last of the three named above competed with each other as a further trial.
I am not an athlete, but the book held me as it detailed the background hurdles and machinations which were going on."
"This book was probablly the best book I have ever read. It was very compelling and just amazing. It is about three men, Roger Bannister, John Landy, and Wes Santee, who are trying to become the first men to run a mile in under four minutes. The story goes through each of their training and determination. This book was especially interesting to me because I am a runner and it taught me about what it like to have all this glory and how hard you have to work. Towards the end of the book, one runner breaks the barrier on May 6th, 1954. Then two of the runners run for a final time to determine who the best miler is in the world. "'Ladies and gentlemen, here is the result of event Number Nine, the One Mile: First, Number Forty-One, R.G. Bannister, of the Amateur Athletic Association and formerly of Exeter and Merton Colleges, with a time which is a new meeting and track record, and which subject to radification will be a new English Native, Bristish National, British All-Comers, European, British Empire and WORLD"S RECORD. The time is THREE...' The rest of the announcement was drowned out by the joyous cries of the 1,200 people who had witnessed history.""
"A fascinating story about the unofficial competition between American Wes Santee, Australian John Landy and Englishman Roger Bannister to break the 4 minute mile barrier. Different places, extremely different running styles - more than a sports book."
"I found this quite by chance at the library, as I was looking for new fodder on running and triathlon. Wow. I'd probably rate this my favourite book of 2009 to date. I read it during a cottage / training getaway, which turned out to be very fitting.
One review compared the book a bit to Seabiscuit, and it very much had that feel. As in the '30s horse racing captivated all of America, in the '50s middle-distance running was all the rage in many parts of the world. This is the backdrop for this book, which features the trials and triumphs of three very different runners, all striving to run a sub-4 minute mile, to better themselves, and to beat their opponents.
The runners are real human beings who all brought very different things to the table, based on their experiences and their individual perspectives on life and running. I found myself rooting for each one. I'm sure this book spoke to me partly because I am a runner, but don't think it's at all a prerequisite to enjoying it. It's about far more than running... it's about an era, about human nature, about seeking to overcome obstacles and be your best, and more. To be read slowly, and savoured."
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