At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in July and August 1954. A total of 29 athletics events were
A sculpture of Bannister and Landy was placed outside the Empire Stadium to commemorate the Miracle Mile.
At the 1950 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand in February 1950. A total of 28 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 8 by
Eden Park hosted the athletics competition and the games opening ceremony.
Shirley Strickland (statue above) won a hurdles gold medal, two relay golds and two sprint silvers for Australia.