A MARATHON RACE.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph Copyright.
WON BY A FRENCHMAN.
Received October 12, 8.48 a.m. LONDON, October 11.
piofessionals started in the "Evening News" Marathon Race from Windsor to the Stadium at Shepherd's Bush. Siret, a Frenchman, aged 20, was the winner, his time being 2 hours 37 minutes 23 seconds.
White, Ireland, was second, he doing the- distance in 2 hours- 40 minutes 15- seconds.
Seven got home ahead of Dorando's time
All the contestants'finished'freshly and strongly-
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3017, 13 October 1908, Page 5
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83A MARATHON RACE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3017, 13 October 1908, Page 5
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