The Perfect Mile...

I recently listened to the unabridged audio version of this. Found it incredibly interesting. The biggest thing I found interesting is that all three strove to break the 4-minute mile because of their (actual or perceived) failure at the '52 games.

Definitely worth the listen read. I also found the descriptions of their various training regimens extremely interesting.

Very well put...did you note what appeared to be a TOTAL lack of support given these athletes at the Olympic Games by their home countries...particularly Santee, the American?  I thought that was interesting...how far we've come in that regard.  I have not finished, but my thought at this point of the book is that Santee might have been the most talented, but was burning energy running relays and other events at the same time.

Oh yeah. I too believe that Wes was a victim of the Amateur Athletic Association politics that were going on at the time.