Chris Lear

About The Author

Chris Lear is the bestselling author of Running with the Buffaloes and Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile. At Princeton University, Lear was a two-time cross-country captain and earned All-Ivy, All-East, and All-American honors on the track. In high school, Lear ran a 4:09 mile and was the New Jersey state champion in the 1,600 meters.

Books by Chris Lear

Beyond Fast

How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance Running

By Sean Brosnan, Chris Lear and Andrew Greif
The true story of a high school cross country team that went from obscurity to becoming the fastest squad the country, and perhaps the world, has ever seen, called “inspiring and entertaining” (Jerry Schumacher) and “a deliciously rich tale” (Neal Bascomb).
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