JIM RYUN: Master of the Mile

by John Lake ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 28, 1968

If nothing else the fact that Jim Ryun will still be twenty years old at the time of publication should assure an audience for this biography. Helped by an interested coach who sensed his potential. Ryun has broken more records in five years than most professionals do in a life-time, and his winning ways show no sign of slacking. Ryun's records are recounted here in full, with lesser information about personal trials--withstanding admiration, the pleas for autographs, the demands for public appearances--at a time when typical teens are plagued by acne and the perils of puberty. The man to watch in the Mexican Olympic Games this summer in a straight (except for the dialogue) report.

Pub Date: March 28, 1968

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Random House

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1968

Categories: NONFICTION