Runner's Hot Effort
Sixty-four year old Stewart Vance, of Sydney, en route to London to tackle marathon races in Britain, caused a sensation when he covered three miles along the Colombo foreshore in oppressive heat, attired in a sweat suit. "I lost perspiration by the pint," said Vance, "but soon cooled off in the ship's salt water tank."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 15, 3 November 1948, Page 6
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58Runner's Hot Effort Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 15, 3 November 1948, Page 6
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