ATHLETICS.
IUSTRAM4N 4ND N.2. OAULI ASSOCIATION. NEW RECORDS BY" M'RML NIC Vi TORE. January (i. Paavo Xnrm. the Finnish Olympic 'hono e runner, opened the American indoor campaign, h.v winning the mile in the world's record time of ! min. r.'i 2-3 sees., from a held of six of America's he.si runners, lie won by three yards from Joie Pay. the former I'.S.A. mile champion. and i lipped ;i full seeoml from the permits record held h,v Hay. Nurmi has made two other world's records, running lot 1(1 metres in "min. •"Hi l-"i sees, and winning a 500 metres lace in l lniil) -I l.jsrcs. These times are respectively 5 2-5 secs and 10 seconds heller than Kay's former records.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1925, Page 1
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119ATHLETICS. Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1925, Page 1
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