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 ...

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 ...