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The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

by Neal Bascomb

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Amazon rank: #55,173
Price: $11.16
bound: 352 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books; Reprint edition (April 6, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0618562095
ISBN-13: 978-0618562091
Weight: 12 ounces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author,,,,Neal,,,,Bascomb,,,,weaved,,,,the,,,,three,,,,men's,,,,backgrounds,,,,and,,,,race,,,,histories,,,,into,,,,a,,,,tale,,,,with,,,,enough,,,,tension,,,,to,,,,keep,,,,me,,,,listening,,,,despite,,,,the,,,,fact,,,,that,,,,I,,,,knew,,,,many,,,,o,,,,I'm,,,,a,,,,running,,,,geek,,,,and,,,,a,,,,writer,,,,and,,,,I,,,,loved,,,,THE,,,,PERFECT,,,,MILEBut,,,the,,,descriptions,,,of,,,the,,,races,,,are,,,detailed,,,and,,,gripping.I,,,was,,,surprised,,,that,,,"the,,,perfect,,,mile",,,of,,,the,,,book's,,,title,,,was,,,not,,,Bannister's,,,run,,,that,,,first,,,broke,,,the,,,barrier,,,in,,,1954,,,,but,,,a,,,later,,,showdown,,,between,,,Bannister,,,and,,,Landy,,,-,,,also,,,a,,,fascinating,,,account.Thanks,,,to,,,the,,,wonders,,,of,,,Google,,,,you,,,can,,,now,,,search,,,for,,,"roger,,,bannister,,,video"and,,,watch,,,Bannister's,,,first,,,4-minute,,,mile,,,,as,,,well,,,as,,,the,,,showdown,,,with,,,LandyThis,,,was,,,illustrated,,,by,,,Santee,,,thinking,,,of,,,this,,,strategy,,,while,,,watching,,,the,,,race,,,in,,,the,,,studio,,,and,,,providing,,,commentaryYou'd,,,think,,,it,,,would,,,be,,,easy,,,enough,,,just,,,to,,,invite,,,the,,,three,,,of,,,them,,,to,,,a,,,race,,,and,,,let,,,them,,,prove,,,who,,,the,,,best,,,man,,,was,,,,but,,,it,,,wasn't,,,that,,,easyBascomb,,definitively,,shows,,how,,this,,perfect,,race,,not,,only,,was,,a,,"defining,,moment,,in,,the,,history,,of,,the,,mile,,and,,of,,sport,,as,,well,",,but,,also,,how,,it,,reveals,,"a,,sporting,,world,,in,,transition",,from,,amateurism,,to,,professionalism

 

Neal,,Bascomb,,recounts,,the,,story,,of,,three,,men,,vying,,to,,become,,the,,first,,person,,to,,run,,a,,sub,,four,,minute,,mileThe,,,,author,,,,paints,,,,pictures,,,,with,,,,words,,,,of,,,,people,,,,and,,,,events,,,,so,,,,that,,,,they,,,,come,,,,alive,,,,and,,,,are,,,,so,,,,relatableIt,,,probably,,,would've,,,been,,,easier,,,if,,,I,,,had,,,been,,,reading,,,the,,,book,,,version,,,and,,,could,,,have,,,glanced,,,back,,,and,,,reminded,,,myselfI,,didn't,,know,,which,,on,,The,,story,,of,,the,,first,,four,,minute,,milers,,is,,truly,,inspiring,,and,,enlighteningJohn,,,,Landy,,,,,a,,,,well,,,,privileged,,,,Australian,,,,who,,,,spent,,,,all,,,,of,,,,his,,,,time,,,,working,,,,on,,,,shaping,,,,his,,,,body,,,,to,,,,be,,,,in,,,,the,,,,best,,,,shape,,,,it,,,,could,,,,possibly,,,,be,,,,inI,,,,also,,,,liked,,,,his,,,,way,,,,of,,,,writing,,,,,how,,,,easily,,,,he,,,,put,,,,things,,,,togetherFrom,,,a,,,person,,,who,,,hates,,,to,,,read,,,books,,,,I,,,would,,,find,,,myself,,,just,,,staying,,,up,,,well,,,into,,,the,,,night,,,reading,,,this,,,book,,,,before,,,I,,,raced,,,I,,,would,,,really,,,a,,,little,,,peices,,,of,,,the,,,bookEven,,,more,,,tremendous,,,were,,,the,,,adversities,,,-,,,balancing,,,training,,,with,,,doctoral,,,studies,,,and,,,full,,,time,,,work,,,at,,,a,,,hospital,,,,an,,,abused,,,childhood,,,and,,,four,,,races,,,per,,,weekend,,,to,,,carry,,,a,,,team,,,,the,,,absence,,,of,,,infrastructure,,,or,,,competition,,,with,,,off-cycle,,,seasons,,,and,,,few,,,opportunities,,,to,,,perform.Throughout,,,I,,,didn't,,,know,,,which,,,man,,,to,,,root,,,forLibrary,,,,Journal,,,,The,,,,Perfect,,,,Mile,,,,returns,,,,the,,,,reader,,,,to,,,,a,,,,time,,,,when,,,,a,,,,sporting,,,,ideal,,,,was,,,,not,,,,an,,,,oxymoron,,,,The,,,,book,,,,describes,,,,the,,,,pursuit,,,,of,,,,the,,,,four-minute,,,,mile,,,,in,,,,the,,,,middle,,,,of,,,,the,,,,20th,,,,century,,,,by,,,,focusing,,,,on,,,,the,,,,three,,,,men,,,,during,,,,that,,,,time,,,,period,,,,that,,,,were,,,,considered,,,,the,,,,likely,,,,candidates,,,,to,,,,break,,,,a,,,,time,,,,goal,,,,that,,,,many,,,,thought,,,,was,,,,beyond,,,,the,,,,limits,,,,of,,,,human,,,,physical,,,,possibility

 

In,,,,the,,,,tradition,,,,of,,,,Seabiscuit,,,,and,,,,Chariots,,,,of,,,,Fire,,,,,Neal,,,,Bascomb,,,,delivers,,,,a,,,,breathtaking,,,,story,,,,of,,,,unlikely,,,,heroes,,,,and,,,,leaves,,,,us,,,,with,,,,a,,,,lasting,,,,portrait,,,,of,,,,the,,,,twilight,,,,years,,,,of,,,,the,,,,golden,,,,age,,,,of,,,,sport,,,,Bookplateleaf,,,,0004,,,,Boxid,,,,IA118013,,,,Boxid2,,,,CH109601,,,,Camera,,,,Canon,,,,5D,,,,City,,,,Boston,,,,Curatestate,,,,approved,,,,Donor,,,,alibris,,,,Edition,,,,Mariner,,,,Books,,,,edThis,,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,,workCollection,,,printdisabled;,,,inlibrary;,,,browserlending;,,,internetarchivebooks;,,,americana,,,Digitizing,,,sponsor,,,Internet,,,Archive,,,Contributor,,,Internet,,,Archive,,,Language,,,English,,,Includes,,,bibliographical,,,references,,,and,,,indexA,,,reason,,,to,,,run,,,--,,,The,,,barrier,,,--,,,The,,,perfect,,,mile,,,--,,,EpilogueThere,,,was,,,a,,,time,,,when,,,running,,,the,,,mile,,,in,,,four,,,minutes,,,was,,,believed,,,to,,,be,,,entirely,,,beyond,,,the,,,limits,,,of,,,human,,,foot,,,speedInstead,,,,of,,,,focusing,,,,solely,,,,on,,,,Bannister,,,,and,,,,his,,,,juggling,,,,of,,,,running,,,,,medical,,,,studies,,,,,and,,,,a,,,,girlfriend,,,,who,,,,,frankly,,,,,I,,,,could,,,,care,,,,less,,,,about,,,,,it,,,,should,,,,have,,,,included,,,,the,,,,other,,,,two,,,,contenders,,,,for,,,,the,,,,auspicious,,,,titleI,,personally,,loved,,Landy,,among,,all,,three,,runners,,as,,for,,him,,running,,was,,a,,symbol,,of,,livingFeb,,,,07,,,,,2011,,,,Pjackson,,,,rated,,,,it,,,,it,,,,was,,,,amazing,,,,What,,,,a,,,,delightful,,,,readneal,,bascomb,,does,,a,,superb,,job,,of,,intertwining,,two,,time,,frames,,,the,,past,,in,,a,,somewhat,,linear,,fashion,,and,,yet,,referencing,,the,,end,,knowledge/future,,that,,we,,knowOne,,,,review,,,,compared,,,,the,,,,book,,,,a,,,,bit,,,,to,,,,Seabiscuit,,,,,and,,,,it,,,,very,,,,much,,,,had,,,,that,,,,feel

 

It,,,,teaches,,,,you,,,,the,,,,ability,,,,to,,,,present,,,,under,,,,pressureThis,,is,,an,,engaging,,tale,,that,,features,,detailed,,notes,,for,,each,,chapter,,,plus,,eight,,black-and-white,,photosAll,,,Rights,,,ReservedOverall,,,this,,was,,one,,of,,the,,best,,sports,,nonfiction,,books,,Ive,,readThe,,loads,,of,,back,,storyHe,,,,amazed,,,,crowds,,,,with,,,,his,,,,running,,,,feats,,,,,basked,,,,in,,,,the,,,,publicity,,,,,and,,,,was,,,,the,,,,first,,,,to,,,,announce,,,,his,,,,intention,,,,of,,,,running,,,,the,,,,mile,,,,in,,,,four,,,,minutes

 

On,,May,,6th,,1954,,Roger,,Bannister,,was,,the,,first,,ever,,athlete,,to,,break,,the,,4,,minute,,barrier,,with,,a,,time,,of,,3:59.4.more,,,,flag,,,,1,,,,likeLike,,,,see,,,,review,,,,In,,1952,,,after,,suffering,,defeat,,at,,the,,Helsinki,,Olympics,,,three,,world-class,,runners,,set,,out,,individually,,to,,break,,this,,formidable,,barrierA,,,,book,,,,with,,,,that,,,,detailed,,,,information,,,,is,,,,bound,,,,to,,,,lose,,,,its,,,,flow,,,,,but,,,,surprisingly,,,,it,,,,didn't,,,,happen,,,,in,,,,this,,,,caseMar,,11,,,2008,,John,,rated,,it,,really,,liked,,it,,,,review,,of,,another,,edition,,I,,started,,my,,running,,career,,in,,high,,school,,about,,2,,years,,after,,Bannister,,broke,,the,,4-minute,,mile[Previewed,,,in,,,Prepub,,,Alert,,,,LJ,,,12/03.],,,Larry,,,RIn,,,the,,,tradition,,,of,,,Seabiscuit,,,and,,,Chariots,,,of,,,Fire,,,,Neal,,,Bascomb,,,delivers,,,a,,,breathtaking,,,story,,,of,,,unlikely,,,heroes,,,and,,,leaves,,,us,,,with,,,a,,,lasting,,,portrait,,,of,,,the,,,twilight,,,years,,,of,,,the,,,golden,,,age,,,of,,,sportOne,,,,Englishman,,,,,one,,,,Aussie,,,,,one,,,,American,,,,,all,,,,striving,,,,to,,,,be,,,,the,,,,first,,,,to,,,,break,,,,the,,,,4-minute,,,,mile ffa900202a

 

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