Pirie Triumphs: Beats Zatopek in 10,000 Metres

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2570

Date Released

17 Oct 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Motor Show: Paramount Preview Hails New Models
2. 2Gordons off to Cyprus
3. 3Pirie Triumphs: Beats Zatopek in 10,000 Metres
4. 4Denmark Welcomes Duke
5. 5Soviet Sailors Welcomed to Britain

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

England’s star distance runner achieves long-held ambition by beating Olympic champion.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

White City, London

Library number

23921

Length of story (in feet)

79

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

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