Walking Race in Regents Park

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/97
Date Released
2 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Marshal of the RAF Sir Cyril Newall
  2. 2Post Much Earlier This Christmas
  3. 3Trained in Canada
  4. 4The King Receives a "Decoration"
  5. 5Tacoma Bridge Collapse
  6. 6Evans of the Broke Comperes a Shelter Concert
  7. 7Tube Snacks
  8. *South Africa’s Agricultural Show
  9. *Walking Race in Regents Park
  10. *Rugby at Oxford

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
The Highgate Harriers v the Metropolitan Police in a three mile walking race. A gruelling pace cuts the field down to three and soon there’s only one in it, Frank Bignall of Paddington the winner.
Local distribution only
Dublin release only
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
London; Regent’s Park
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip
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