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portada The Four-Minute Mile (Sport in the Global Society)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
168
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9780415759489
Edition No.
1

The Four-Minute Mile (Sport in the Global Society)

John Bale (Editor) P. David Howe (Editor) (Author) · Routledge · Paperback

The Four-Minute Mile (Sport in the Global Society) - John Bale (Editor) P. David Howe (Editor)

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Synopsis "The Four-Minute Mile (Sport in the Global Society)"

Breaking records and challenging the limits of human ability are central to much of our understanding of athletic track and field sports, with a world record title arguably as valued as an Olympic gold medal. Some particular limits and records take on greater significance, however, as in the case of the Four-Minute Mile which was roundly believed to be impossible until Roger Bannister shattered the illusion with half a second to spare in May 1954. These essays look at the background of Bannister's achievement and the meaning that was ascribed to it by the media and the public at large, drawing on an array of interdisciplinary and international influences to unpick the legend surrounding an historic moment in our social and sporting past.

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