John Merrill aims to walk coastline of Great Britain

Title

John Merrill aims to walk coastline of Great Britain

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Jan 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

John Merrill, from Derbyshire, England, is a marathon walker, a profession which he can be said to have created. Here he is interviewed on his aim to walk around the entire coastline of Great Britain. He explains his reasons for the attempt, and the logistics behind the trek. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Merrill

Keywords

Sport; Great Britain; Record attempts; Walking (sport); Marathons; John Merrill

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