Beyond Fast
How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance Running
$38.99
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
11 August 2026
Summary
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” and “a deliciously rich tale”.
When Sean Brosnan arrived at Newbury Park High School in 2016, their cross country team hadn’t so much as qualified for a California state championship in twenty-five years. Brosnan himself had never coached high schoolers, though he was no stranger to the sport. A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668204399 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1668204398 |
| Author: | Sean Brosnan, Chris Lear, Andrew Greif |
| Publisher: | Atria Books |
| Imprint: | Atria Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 11 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 209g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 213mm |
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Sean Brosnan
Sean Brosnan is a two-time national high school coach of the year who built the Newbury Park High School distance squads into an award-winning national powerhouse. In addition to national championships, he led Newbury Park to boys state championships in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and a girls title in 2019. A native of Long Island, Brosnan broke into coaching as a volunteer at Queens University of Charlotte, where he helped coach athletes who won multiple NCAA individual titles. Brosnan lives in Big Bear, California, where he coaches a professional running team.
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.
Andrew Greif is a sports reporter at NBC News whose award-winning work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, GQ, and Runner’s World. Raised near Coos Bay, Oregon, the hometown of Steve Prefontaine, Greif competed on the track team at the University of Oregon.
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