John Landy, Jim Bailey battle it out on the 800 meter at Los Angeles

The video covers a historic mile race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum featuring John Landy and Jim Bailey. Landy, known for breaking the four-minute mile barrier, competes against Bailey and other top milers. Despite Landy's record, Bailey surprises everyone by winning the race with a record lap time, marking a significant upset. Bailey's victory is notable as it is the first under-four-minute mile race in the U.S., and he achieves this as a University of Oregon student.

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