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COI synopsis: Derek Ibbotson first learned to run on his native Yorkshire moors, where his still trains. The film shows the world record-breaking Invitation Mile at London’s White City Stadium in 1957,...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ibbotson’s Record. DESCRIPTION: The two miles, in which Knight beat Pirie, making one of London’s victories in a match eventually won by New York. The highlight of the whole meeting...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Highland Gathering - Cowal Games. DESCRIPTION: The Cowal Games at Dunoon, on the Clyde, with a host of things happening for competitors and the crowds. Throwing the Hammer - Tossing the...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gb V Ussr Athletics. DESCRIPTION: Britain v Russia at the White City in a two-day match sponsored by the News of the World. SHOTLIST: No shot list.
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Racing in the Rain. DESCRIPTION: The second day of Great Britain’s match against Poland at White City was far from a wash-out, in spite of continuous rain. Dorothy Hyman completed a...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indoor Athletics - Amateur Athletics. DESCRIPTION: It was Britain’s first big indoor amateur athletic event, and pounding round over the wooden track, something quite new for this...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Beats Budapest. DESCRIPTION: The flood-lit athletics at the White City was organised by the Evening News. The 100 metres was won by Hungarian, Jakabfy. The women’s 100 metres...
At the White City, Derek Ibbotson smashes the world record for the mile by nearly a second.
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AAA Championships. DESCRIPTION: AAA Championships at the White City London, and the eight-eighty. Hewson (number one) went on to win from Rawson in one minute fifty-two. The Mile...
The three miles provided one of the most sparkling performances in the AAA Championships, it was a triumph for Derek Ibbotson. Time: 13 minutes 20.8. The three thousand metres steeplechase was victory for...
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