The Four-Minute Mile
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The Four-Minute Mile is a book by British middle-distance runner Roger Bannister in which he recounts his training, struggles, and ultimate breaking of the four-minute barrier in the mile run.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Roger Bannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile ⓘ |
| documents |
competitive races prior to the four-minute mile
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struggles leading up to the four-minute mile ⓘ the race in which the four-minute barrier was broken ⓘ |
| featuresPerson | Roger Bannister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
overcoming physical and mental barriers
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psychological preparation for competition ⓘ training methods for middle-distance running ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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sports literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
competition
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discipline in training ⓘ goal setting ⓘ human performance limits ⓘ perseverance ⓘ personal achievement ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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runners ⓘ sports enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roger Bannister's running career
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athletic training ⓘ breaking the four-minute mile barrier ⓘ middle-distance running ⓘ mile run ⓘ sports psychology ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| setting | 1950s athletics ⓘ |
| workChronologyOf | Roger Bannister's athletic life ⓘ |
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