Four-Minute Mile
Four-Minute Mile by Roger Bannister is a captivating memoir published by Globe Pequot Publishing on June 1, 2018. This edition spans 280 pages and is presented in English. The book recounts Bannister’s remarkable journey as a middle-distance runner who achieved the historic milestone of breaking the four-minute mile, a feat that transformed the landscape of running.
Readers will discover the significance of this pivotal moment in sports history, which took place on a blustery May afternoon in 1954. The narrative not only focuses on Bannister’s extraordinary run but also explores the broader impact of this achievement on the sport of running and its enthusiasts. The memoir resonates with both runners and non-runners, offering an inspiring glimpse into the determination and passion that define athletic excellence.
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The fantastic memoir by Roger Bannister, the middle-distance runner who achieved the epic quest to break the four-minute mile!
All sports have pivotal moments, single events that change perceptions forever after. For the sport of running such a moment passed on a blustery May afternoon in 1954, when Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. This is the story of that fantastic run. Today, more than sixty years later, lovers of sport – runners and non-runners alike – will be moved by this impassioned story of one of sport’s true heroes.
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