Twin tracks
the autobiography
by Roger Bannister
It was a blustery late spring day in 1954 and a young Oxford medical student flung himself over the line in a mile race. There was an agonising pause, and then the timekeeper announced the record: three minutes, fifty-nine point four seconds. But no one heard anything after that first word - 'three'. One of the iconic barriers of sport had been broken, and Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Sixty years on and the letters still arrive on Roger Bannister's doormat, letters testifying to the enduring appeal of the four-minute mile, and the inspiring effect it had on a generation. In this frank, truthful memoir, one of the iconic figures of sport tells for the first time the full story of the dedication and talent that led to his unprecedented achievement, and of his professional life as a distinguished doctor and neurologist once his (strictly amateur) athletic career drew to a close.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Twin tracks: the autobiography
2015, The Robson Press, an imprint of Biteback Publishing Ltd, Robson Press
in English
1849548366 9781849548366
|
aaaa
|
2
|
zzzz
|
3
|
cccc
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
See All
History
- Created March 28, 2021
- 7 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| February 28, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| February 28, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| February 11, 2023 | Edited by BWBImportBot | Modified local IDs, amazon IDs, source records |
| December 9, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| March 28, 2021 | Created by MARC Bot | Imported from Internet Archive item record |