Zatopek Sets 5,000 Metre Record

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2427

Date Released

3 Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Stirling Moss Hero of Aintree Track Opening
2. 2Genevieve Free: First Pictures Dien Heroine at Liberty
3. 3Amateur Golf: Bachli Becomes First Aussie to Win Title
4. 4Zatopek Sets 5,000 Metre Record
5. 5His Holiness Canonizes Pope Pius X
6. 6Queen Attends "Wedding of the Year"
7. 7The Derby 1954

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

World’s greatest runner clips one second of twelve year record.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

Paris

Library number

22359

Length of story (in feet)

42

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