1st Edition
Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile Sports Myth and Sports History
By John Bale
Copyright 2004
160 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
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Roger Bannister was the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. Fifty years on, his status, not just as a champion athlete but also as a true British hero, a gentleman and an amateur from a 'golden era' in sport, retains its unblemished appeal.
Until now there has been little criticism and even less close historical study of Bannister and his achievement. This book redresses the... Read more
Chapter 1 A Sporting Hero?; Chapter 2 Reaching for Records; Chapter 3 Foundations of the Four-Minute Mile; Chapter 4 6 May 1954; Chapter 5 After the Event; Chapter 6 Finishing Lines;
Biography
John Bale divides his time researching and teaching between the University of Aarhus, Denmark and Keele University, UK. He is also author of Imagined Olympians (University of Minnesota Press) and Running Cultures (Routledge).
'This book balances the highly romanticised views of Bannister that have dominated our media landscape within the last few months and offers a refreshing and absorbing read.' - Athletics Weekly
