RECORD 1,000 MILES
SOUTH AFRICAN WALKERS (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 10 a.m. CAPETOWN, Thurs. Cooke and Mopson completed the first 1,000 miles of their walk from Capetown to Cairo to-day in 33 days, beating the record by five days. The country was sun-baked, and made walking hard. They had wonderful receptions along the route.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 483, 12 October 1928, Page 9
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56RECORD 1,000 MILES Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 483, 12 October 1928, Page 9
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