Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile: Sports Myth and Sports History
Author:   John Bale (Keele University, UK and Aarhuus University, Denmark)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780415346078


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   28 October 2005
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   John Bale (Keele University, UK and Aarhuus University, Denmark)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780415346078


ISBN 10:   041534607
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   28 October 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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;

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'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


Author Information

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).

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