John Landy

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Australian middle‑distance runner, 1954 world record holder

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Larissa HuntingtonSquiz Today · Squiz Shortcuts: The 2026 Commonwealth Games · 9:35 · 23 Jul
…At the 1954 Games in Vancouver, England's Roger Bannister and Australia's John Landy raced each other over a mile, and it became legendary because it was the first time in history that two men broke the four-minute mile barrier in the same race.…
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Bruce McAvaneyWhateley · Whateley in a Snapshot | Wednesday (03.06.26) · 7:41 · 3 Jun
…Landy went to Finland and smashed that record, got it down to 3.57.9 in June, I think, and then they met in that race for the ages in Vancouver in 1954.…
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Sir Roger BannisterMore or Less · Sir Roger Bannister's ‘impossible’ feat · 6:51 · May 2014
…John Landy, after running four miles each in four minutes and two seconds, reached a position of disappointment, saying, it's like a brick wall.…
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James FletcherMore or Less · Sir Roger Bannister's ‘impossible’ feat · 3:44 · May 2014
…In the 12 months after Roger Bannister broke the four-minute……
Tim HarfordMore or Less · British Law - Made in Brussels? · 12:56 · May 2014
…In the 12 months after Roger Bannister broke the four-minute……
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