World Record Marathon

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
52/50
Date Released
19 Jun 1952
Date covered
14 Jun 1952
Length of issue (in feet)
762
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Film Land’s Own Party
  2. 2World Record Marathon
  3. 3Olympic Swim Trials
  4. 4The Battle for Koje
  5. 5Royal Ascot

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
Jimmy Peters shatters the world marathon record in his run from Windsor to Chiswick.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
Chiswick; Windsor
Footage sources
British Paramount News
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
115
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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