Bannister’s Australian rival John Landy was the better runner, with a more impressive body of work. Here’s how he ended up the Alfred Russel Wallace of world-class milers. First, the legend.

Tucked away in a lonely corner of Melbourne stands a statue of a Real Madrid legend. Here is the forgotten story of Ferenc ...

According to World Athletics, Ingebrigtsen is the first athlete since Australian John Landy in 1954 to set world records for the mile and 1,500m in the same race. His times will become official ...

However, just 46 days later on June 21 in Finland, Bannister's record was broken by his great rival John Landy of Australia, with a time of 3:57.9. Coming into the Vancouver 1954 Games ...

The event enjoyed a rich history at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games and is best remembered for the epic battle between Roger Bannister and John Landy in Vancouver in 1954. It was the first ...