ATHLETICS.
A MARATHON RACE
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LONDON, October 11. Eighty-nine professionals started in the “Evening News” Marathon ■race from Windsor to the Siadium. Siret, a Frenchman, aged 20, was the winner, covering the distance,in 2 hours 37 minutes 23 seconds. White, of Ireland, was second in 2 hours 40 minutes 15 seconds. Seven finished ■ahead of Dorando’s time, all coming in freshly and strongly. FOSTLE INJURED. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, October 11. Postie, of Western Australia, won a heat m a 100 yards race in i.O 1-5" sec, and was third in the final. Owing to an injury t-o.ilis ankle, ho was 'removed from tlie track in an ambulance. Todd, who accompanied Postie, won a quarter mile in 51 2-ssec.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2320, 13 October 1908, Page 3
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123ATHLETICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2320, 13 October 1908, Page 3
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