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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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John Landy, pursuer of Bannister's 4-minute mile, dies at 91

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John Landy, an Australian runner who dueled with Roger Bannister to be the first person to run a four-minute mile, has died. He was 91.

Landy's family on Saturday said the former athlete, who also became governor of Australia's Victoria state, had died at his home in Castlemaine after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

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