ATHLETICS. • ■ .*—_ RECORDS SHATTERED. LONDON It) BRIGHTON RUN. (bt cabIe—PRESS ASSOCUTIOK—COPIBIGST) (AUSZBALIAN AKD S.Z. CABLE ASSOCTATIOIT.) LONPON, November 13. The SoutH African amateur athlete, Arthur Newton, aged 41, to-d»y ran from London to Brighton, a little over 52 miles, in 5 hours 63 minutes 43- seconds, breaking all amateur <md professional accords, including his own of 6 hours 11 minutes. 1 2-5 seconds, mad© on November 3rd of* this year. Following the rain, : the roads to-day were very heavy. ... ■ • " During the run he beat the-" 50 miles world's record for road or track, 5 hours 38 minutes 42 seconds, and beat his own record of 5 hours 63 minutes 5. seconds, made over South African roada in July, 1933,
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18231, 15 November 1924, Page 8
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