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Overview

For more than three decades, not one American schoolboy had run a sub-4:00 mile. Then, in January 2001, Alan Webb clocked a 3:59.86 mile, the fastest indoor U.S. high school mile ever. Just a few months later, the young track star achieved legendary status: he ran a 3:53.46 mile-a full 2 seconds faster than former record holder Jim Ryun. Everywhere Webb was hailed as "America's Next Great Miler."

In Sub 4:00, noted track writer Chris Lear follows Webb to college at the University of Michigan. As we witness Webb's freshman track season-watching him struggle with injuries, interpersonal conflicts, the politics of the collegiate track world, and his own ...

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Overview

For more than three decades, not one American schoolboy had run a sub-4:00 mile. Then, in January 2001, Alan Webb clocked a 3:59.86 mile, the fastest indoor U.S. high school mile ever. Just a few months later, the young track star achieved legendary status: he ran a 3:53.46 mile-a full 2 seconds faster than former record holder Jim Ryun. Everywhere Webb was hailed as "America's Next Great Miler."

In Sub 4:00, noted track writer Chris Lear follows Webb to college at the University of Michigan. As we witness Webb's freshman track season-watching him struggle with injuries, interpersonal conflicts, the politics of the collegiate track world, and his own aspirations to become the best miler ever-we get an unprecedented behind-the-scenes view of the life of one of the nation's most promising track athletes with a new chapter describing the latest developments in Webb's fascinating career.

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Sports Illustrated
Webb's pursuit of the 4-minute mile as a high school senior was one of the most compelling stories in recent U.S. track history. Chris Lear's insightful work picks up the tale where many dropped it, following Webb to college and exposing the sub-4:00 as not just a blessing, but a burden as well.

— Tim Layden, Senior Writer

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781594860560
  • Publisher: Rodale Press, Inc.
  • Publication date: 8/28/2004
  • Edition description: REV
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 535,163
  • Product dimensions: 6.05 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.72 (d)

Meet the Author

Chris Lear knows running from the inside out. His own 4:09 was the fastest schoolboy mile of the 1990s in New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton University, where he was an All-American miler. Author of Running with the Buffaloes, he lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part 1 March
Chapter:01 Starting Over 15
Chapter:02 The Agony of Defeat 30
Chapter:03 Leaving the Past Behind 38
Chapter:04 The War Dog 46
Chapter:05 A Team in Turmoil 55
Chapter:06 Escaping the Abyss 69
Part 2 April
Chapter:07 The Rising 83
Chapter:08 Man Up! 90
Chapter:09 Alan Webb: Stage Left 95
Chapter:10 The Gathering Storm 101
Chapter:11 The Penn Relays 107
Chapter:12 Homeward Bound 117
Part 3 May
Chapter:13 From Roommates to Competitors 125
Chapter:14 Stalking Shadows 131
Chapter:15 Qualifying for the NCAAs 137
Chapter:16 Shades of Greatness 148
Chapter:17 The Big Tens 156
Chapter:18 A Matter of Heart 168
Chapter:19 The NCAAs 175
Chapter:20 The Final Show 189
Part 4 June
Chapter:21 Webb's Last Stand 197
Chapter:22 Leaving Ann Arbor 205
Epilogue 211
Afterword 219
Index 229

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2005

    Worth a read (or two)

    This may not be one of the classic running books of our generations, but for all runners and fans of American distance running, I definately recommend reading this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 11, 2005

    Not Lear's best work, but definately worth the read.

    I bought Sub-4 soon after it came out. I did enjoy the book but there were a few other running books that are higher on my list, but if you're a miler, a Webb fan or just like to run, at least read this one.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 1, 2005

    A superstar story; a grueling test

    I couldn't manage to put the book down, and I managed to read it in sub 4 (days). Sub 4:00, Alan Webb's quest for the fastest American mile was truly the best book I have ever read. This shaddowing of Alan Weeb: middle-distance freak, dubbed America's next top miler was a fantastic read. Not only does it bring you through Webb's roller coaster freshman season at the University of Michigan, but it also depicts every workout, scouting session, and face to face talk with coaches and teamates along the way. Furthermore, many people involved in Alan's life add their own commentary, only making the book more well-rounded. If you're looking for a good book, with an inspirational story inside of it, then I would highly recommend sitting down and taking the time to read this thrilling story. Sub 4:00 is an excellent book that I enjoyed all the way through, and I'm sure that you all will as well.

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