Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile: Sports Myth and Sports History

ISBN-13: 9780415346078 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 160 str.

John Bale;Bale John

Opis

Offers a critical account of the life of sporting legend Roger Bannister, presenting a revisionist history of his life and his famous achievement and assessing his status as a 'hero' and 'champion'.

Recenzje

'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

Spis treści

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;

O autorze

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).