1952 ATHLETICS: Marathon race in England
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0:47Now Playing1952 ATHLETICS: Marathon race in England
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as posted by the channelDate: 19th June 1952
Location: United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: Various:
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CHISWICK Jim Peters and S.Cox coming in Stadium to set up new world record in Marathon from Windsor 1952.
ATHLETES AND ATHLETICS. Duke of Edinburgh fires starting pistol at beginning of Windsor Castle to Chiswick Marathon..shots as runners get off. Tom Richard running. Jim Peters comes in to win in a record followed by another record beater. S.Cox
COX. S. (British Marathon Runner) Sets up new next best record as Jim Peters sets world record in 1952 Windsor to Chiswick Run started by Duke of Edinburgh.. shots coming.
EDINBURGH DUKE of. Starts the Windsor to Chiswick Marathon outside Windsor Castle..Fires start pistol
PETER JIM (British Marathon Runner) Sets up world record in Windsor to Chiswick Run 1952. as Duke of Edinburgh starts race... also record breaker S. Cox
RICHARDS TOM (British Marathon Runner) Running in 1952 Windsor to Chiswick Marathon started by Duke of Edinburgh.. Peters and Cox set up new world records
WINDSOR CASTLE.. Duke of Edinburgh fires starting pistol for Marathon run to Chiswick.. shots as they start on run
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