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John Landy

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John Landy

Miler (second man under 4 minutes), later Governor of Victoria

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15 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

John Landy mile

John Landy's recorded mile is 3:57.9. Performance date: 1954-06-21. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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International meet, Turku · Age 24, world record six weeks after Bannister

Source quote and limits
“He achieved a world record time of 3:57.9 , ratified by the IAAF as 3:58.0 owing to the rounding rules then in effect.”

John Landy (Wikipedia)

Run on 21 June 1954 in Turku, Finland. Ratified as 3:58.0.

  1. 1954

    • Mile3:59.6

      CompetitionBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games final

      Official result, olympedia.org1954-08 · age 24medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “3:59.6”

      Olympedia — John LandyBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games final

    • Mile3:57.9

      CompetitionAge 24, world record six weeks after Bannister

      Official result, en.wikipedia.org1954-06-21 · age 24

      Quote and details
      “He achieved a world record time of 3:57.9 , ratified by the IAAF as 3:58.0 owing to the rounding rules then in effect.”

      John Landy (Wikipedia)International meet, Turku

    • Mile4:05.6

      CompetitionAustralian national championships

      Official result, sahof.org.au1954 · age 23–24

      Quote and details
      “4:05.6”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of FameAustralian national championships

  2. 1953

    • Mile4:02

      CompetitionMelbourne

      Official result, sahof.org.au1953-12-12 · age 23

      Quote and details
      “4:02”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of FameMelbourne

  3. 1952

    • Mile4:02.1

      CompetitionAustralian record

      Official result, sahof.org.au1952-12 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “4:02.1”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of FameAustralian record

    • Mile4:11

      CompetitionMelbourne Olympic Park

      Official result, sahof.org.au1952-01-12 · age 21

      Quote and details
      “4 min 11 seconds”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of FameMelbourne Olympic Park

    • Mile4:10

      Competition1952 overseas tour

      Official result, sahof.org.au1952 · age 21–22

      Quote and details
      “4:10”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of Fame1952 overseas tour

John Landy 1,500 metres

John Landy's recorded 1,500 metres is 3:41.8. Performance date: 1954. Age at the time: 23–24. This was a competition result. The source at olympedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result. Confidence is medium.

Personal best · Personal best

Source quote and limits
“3:41.8”

Olympedia — John Landy

Olympedia identifies the athlete and result. Year precision is retained for the personal bests; the Vancouver race is dated August 1954 in the biography.

  1. 1956

    • 1,500 metres3:42

      Competition1956 Melbourne Olympics, final

      Official result, olympedia.org1956-12-01 · age 26medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “3:42.0”

      Olympedia — Olympic men’s 1,500 metres results1956 Melbourne Olympics, final

    • 1,500 metres3:48.6

      Competition1956 Melbourne Olympics, heat 3

      Official result, olympedia.org1956-11-29 · age 26medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “3:48.6”

      Olympedia — Olympic men’s 1,500 metres results1956 Melbourne Olympics, heat 3

  2. 1954

    • 1,500 metres3:41.8

      CompetitionPersonal best

      Official result, olympedia.org1954 · age 23–24medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “3:41.8”

      Olympedia — John LandyPersonal best

  3. 1952

    • 1,500 metres3:57

      Competition1952 Helsinki Olympics, heat 4

      Official result, olympedia.org1952-07-24 · age 22medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “3:57.0”

      Olympedia — Olympic men’s 1,500 metres results1952 Helsinki Olympics, heat 4

John Landy Three miles

John Landy's recorded Three miles is 13:27.4. Performance date: 1956. Age at the time: 25–26. This was a competition result. The source at olympedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result. Confidence is medium.

Personal best · Personal best

Source quote and limits
“13:27.4”

Olympedia — John Landy

Olympedia identifies the athlete and result. Year precision is retained for the personal bests; the Vancouver race is dated August 1954 in the biography.

  1. 1956

    • Three miles13:42.2

      CompetitionAustralian national championships

      Official result, sahof.org.au1956 · age 25–26

      Quote and details
      “13:42.2”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of FameAustralian national championships

    • Three miles13:27.4

      CompetitionPersonal best

      Official result, olympedia.org1956 · age 25–26medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “13:27.4”

      Olympedia — John LandyPersonal best

John Landy 3,000 metres

John Landy's recorded 3,000 metres is 8:35. Performance date: 1952-01-12. Age at the time: 21. This was a competition result. The source at sahof.org.au gives this mark. Source type: official result.

Melbourne Olympic Park · Melbourne Olympic Park

Source quote and limits
“8:35”

John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame profile explicitly names this completed distance and time. Date retains the precision given in the historical account.

  1. 1952

    • 3,000 metres8:35

      CompetitionMelbourne Olympic Park

      Official result, sahof.org.au1952-01-12 · age 21

      Quote and details
      “8:35”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of FameMelbourne Olympic Park

John Landy Two miles

John Landy's recorded Two miles is 8:54. Performance date: 1952. Age at the time: 21–22. This was a competition result. The source at sahof.org.au gives this mark. Source type: official result.

1952 overseas tour · 1952 overseas tour

Source quote and limits
“8:54”

John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame profile explicitly names this completed distance and time. Date retains the precision given in the historical account.

  1. 1952

    • Two miles8:54

      Competition1952 overseas tour

      Official result, sahof.org.au1952 · age 21–22

      Quote and details
      “8:54”

      John Landy — Sport Australia Hall of Fame1952 overseas tour

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