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

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

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physical Ed

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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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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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was wearing No. 1 in the race?

Sebastian Coe

Jim Bailey

John Landy

Roger Bannister

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was significant about Landy's .358 mile?

It was the fastest mile ever run.

It was run in Australia.

It broke the four-minute barrier.

It was the slowest mile in the race.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unexpected event occurred during the race?

Jim Bailey pulled ahead of Landy.

A new world record was set by Landy.

John Landy fell during the race.

The race was canceled due to weather.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Jim Bailey's last lap time?

54.5 seconds

55.5 seconds

57.5 seconds

56.5 seconds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which university was Jim Bailey associated with?

University of Oregon

University of Melbourne

University of Sydney

University of California