Miracle Mile

MIRACLE MILE took place at Empire Stadium in VANCOUVER on 7 Aug 1954 at the British Empire Games (see BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH GAMES). The race pitted Australian John Landy against Englishman Roger Bannister, the first direct competition between the only runners in the world who had covered a mile in under 4 minutes. It ended in a dramatic finish when Landy, in the lead, glanced over his left shoulder at the very second Bannister surged past him on the right. The moment was captured in...

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