Landy, who famously stopped mid-race to help Ron Clarke, mourned by athletics world Follow the Australia live news blog Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Tributes have poured in for John Landy, the athletics icon and trailblazer who gave Australia one of its finest sporting moments. Landy, who became only the second man in the world to break the four-minute barrier for the mile, has died at the age of 91 after a long battle with Parkinson's.
John Landy: Australian athletics legend and former Victorian governor dies at 91
The Guardian - 26 Feb 2022 01:09
Landy, who famously stopped mid-race to help Ron Clarke, mourned by athletics world Follow the Australia live news blog Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Tributes have poured in for John Landy, the athletics icon and trailblazer who gave Australia one of its finest sporting moments. Landy, who became only the second man in the world to break the four-minute barrier for the mile, has died at the age of 91 after a long battle with Parkinson's.
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