Sportsmanship statue- John Landy and Ron Clarke

A renowned act of sportsmanship

Ron Clark is one of Australia's most renowned distance runners. John Landy is remembered as one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time. He was the second man to break the impenetrable fou...

The epitome of sportsmanship

Australians regard this incident as the epitome of sportsmanship. John Landy stopped to assist Ron Clarke, who had fallen in the Australian National Championships mile race. The commemorative statue i...

The height of spotsmanship

John Landy was the second man to break 4 minute barriet in the mile race, which should be sufficinent to assure his claim to greatness. However, in the 1956 Australian National Championship, Landy s...

An act of gallantry

Australians pride themselves on sportsmanship, and this incident in the Australian National Championships, held prior to the 1956 Olympics, is a pre-eminent example. Ron Clarke, who was later to repre...

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This statue honors two major racers from Australia and honors Landy's mutual help toward Clarke during a competition.