Meeting John Landy

Meeting John Landy on arrival in Melbourne

Meeting John Landy : The 1954 Miracle Mile Athlete

March 2nd 2012
The First Question we were asked by our Melbourne hosts as we conversed from the airport to their home: So why did you choose Australia? Ken's story: "When I was in grade 10 in Cornwall, Ontario I had a dream to be the top runner in Canada! I started reading the books and new research on running. (circa 1968) The book which captured my imagination was about the runners who trained on the ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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Ken and Ev Cashion

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As middle-aged travelers and tri-athletes we made a point to connect with tri-clubs in Western Australia who warmly welcomed us to local events. We are travelers who prefer to visit with locals rather than local attractions. Our choice is to stay in small towns and rural communities, and regional parks. We are not yet in our "empty-nest stage" but are thankful this window of opportunity opened up for us to visit Australia. We are from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, (45kms east of Vancouver, Canada) Port Coquitlam is the home town of Terry Fox, the heroic young man who ran half-way acro... full info

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