John Landy
John Landy is a legendary Australian middle-distance runner, renowned for being the second person in history to break the four-minute mile barrier. His remarkable career included breaking both the 1500m and mile world records during a single event in 1954, a feat that established him as one of the greatest athletes of his time.
Born on Apr 12, 1930 (95 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
No country-level mention data available.
Interactive World Map
Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Ireland:
John Landy was the favorite in the 1,500m race at the Melbourne Olympics, having set a mile world record.
7
United States:
John Landy is noted as the first athlete since him to set world records for the mile and 1,500m in the same race.
5
Spain:
John Landy broke both the 1500m and mile records in 1954 during the same race.
7