John Landy ran better than the first sub four minute mile. He ran a 3:58 at a race in Europe with some of the best conditions and some of the best tracks. He could never run sub four in Australia because the tracks were not very good also the conditions were very hot and humid. He held the World record for three years until Derek Ibbotson from Yorkshire ran a 3:57 in London. He retired twice in his caree, got under four minutes in Aulstralia, and became an American hero as well as an Australian one as well. John Landy was expected to win a gold at the 1956 Olympics but developed tendinitus and placed fourth. John retired to be a Biology teacher and a public speaker.
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Wow!! Those are some amazing runners!! I truly admire them!! That must have taken a lot of determination and strenghth!! I can't even imagine!!!
Wow that's amazing that he can run a 3:58 mile, I wish i could do that
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