Zatopek Still Winning

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1495A
Date Released
30 Jan 1958
Date submitted
27 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Premier’s Tour
  2. 2Pakistan Enthronement
  3. 3The Rally Winner
  4. 4Queen Mother Leaves
  5. 5Another Big Fire
  6. 6Zatopek Still Winning
  7. 7Trouble in Venezuela

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cross Country Race. DESCRIPTION: At San Sebastian in Spain, there was a field of nearly fifty runners, off on an international cross-country race, over 12,00 metres course - that’s about seven and a half miles. Zatopek of Czechoslovakia, led nearly all the way, and went on to win from Ameur (France) and Jurek (another Czech) by a decisive ten seconds. SHOTLIST: GV stadium. Shots of crowds. GS start of race. Panning race Zatopek in the lead. GS Zatopek the winner.
Keywords
Athletics
Locations
Spain; San Sebastian
Footage sources
France
Card file number
72698
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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