ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 144, 15 July 1909, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

e _ i . DORANDO TO 'VISBT AUSTRALIA. e II By Cable,—Press Association,—Copyright London, July 13. e Dorando, the runner, has been »veri- whelmed with proposals for 11)10. lie e declares that probably be will give prug ference to South Africa'and Australia. « MARATHON RACE. e By Telegraph.—Press Association. lnvercargiU, Last Night. Tie Southland Marathon race, aril I ranged by Hie Union Harriers', wag held | Ibis afternoon. The course was from I Riverton to lnvercargiU by road—the regulation Marathon distance, vi»., 26 miles 385 yards. Runners from as far '" North as (Jisborne and Taranaki entered, but'only one outsider, viz., A. Frew e (of Dnneiliii) aim-led, and he did not finish, owing to a blistered foot. There a were 13 starters, and seven finished. The I- road, owing to the partially thawed !- frost, was heavy. The Invereargill men 1- had it all their own way, and the four i- placed men were all members of the i-1 Union Harriers Club. Frew ran with y the leaders till his foot blistered. Afteril wards the winner (D. Stewart) had the f. nice at his mercy and finished fresh in 3 hour? 22'/» minutes'. E. A: Allen fin- ", ished soeond in l'/jinin Inter; J. Als--1( waiter third, lflmin inter; H. A. Driscoll , Vrnin behind him; J. A. Mitchell, under ill years of ago, run last from Ave miles . from the start and finished sixth, n =====