World Record Smashed! 1933

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Full title reads: "Princeton, U.S.A.World Record Smashed! J Lovelock - Oxford University runner from New Zealand - wins greatest Mile race of all time in 4 mins 7 3/5 th secs."

Palmer Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America (USA).

Mile race featuring Jack Lovelock....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6567
Sort Number:
33/060
Time in/Out:
01:31:27:00 / 01:32:02:00
Canister:
33/60
Film ID:
729.23
Issue Date:
27/07/1933

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