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.

The four-lap contest will replace the 1500 metres in Glasgow in a nod to the iconic race at the Vancouver Games in 1954, when England’s Bannister went toe-to-toe with Australian John Landy ...

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 ...

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 ...