Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 1 mile
| Men's 1 mile at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
| Start date | 6 August 1954 | |||||||||
| End date | 7 August 1954 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:58.8 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Attribution:Province newspaper
Attribution:Province newspaper
The men's 1 mile event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
The final race – dubbed The Miracle Mile – represented a landmark in the history of the Four-minute mile. Roger Bannister had been the first to have broken the barrier earlier that year, but John Landy followed soon after with sub-4 minute (and world record time of 3:58.0) of his own. The games offered the first time that two sub-4 minute runners had duelled against each other. Landy led until the final curve, at which point he turned left to gauge Bannister's position. Bannister took the opportunity to overtake him on his blind side and he edged out a victory over Landy with a time of 3:58.8 minutes. Landy also ran under four minutes, representing the first time two men had done so in the same race.[2] A sculpture of the race-deciding moment was later placed outside the stadium in memory of the duel.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Roger Bannister England
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John Landy Error creating thumbnail: Australia |
Rich Ferguson File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada |
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Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[3]
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Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Roger Bannister | England |
3:58.8 | GR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | John Landy | Error creating thumbnail: Australia | 3:59.6 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Rich Ferguson | File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada | 4:04.6 | |
| 4 | Victor Milligan | File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland | 4:05.0 | |
| 5 | Murray Halberg | Error creating thumbnail: New Zealand | 4:07.2 | |
| 6 | Ian Boyd | England |
4:07.2 | |
| 7 | Bill Baillie | Error creating thumbnail: New Zealand | 4:11.0 | |
| David Law | England |
DNF |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Bryant, John (2005). 3:59.4: The Quest to Break the Four Minute Mile. Arrow Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-09-946908-7.
- ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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