• Short Summary

    The armies of ten countries have sent their athletics to San Sebastian to compete in the XII International Military Cross-Country Championship which as a course similar to that of the typical Lasarte race.

    60 runners take the start, well disposed to win in the hard test, rendered still more by the muddy and slippery terrain.

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    SPORT: ATHLETICS

    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: The armies of ten countries have sent their athletics to San Sebastian to compete in the XII International Military Cross-Country Championship which as a course similar to that of the typical Lasarte race.

    60 runners take the start, well disposed to win in the hard test, rendered still more by the muddy and slippery terrain.

    The first bend of the circuit and the first casualty. Travis from the U.S.

    Headed by the Belgian Clerckx those are on the lead watch each other ready for the final leap. A multicolor line...

    Henry Clerckx, who was Champion in 1961 and Subchampion in 1960, confirms his title followed by the Spaniard Haro who has been all the time close at his heelds.

    25 minute 5 seconds was the Belgian's record. Haro inverted 7 seconds more.

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    Film ID:
    VLVA3EO28P9R95VLBYPS12VXBJDYV
    Media URN:
    VLVA3EO28P9R95VLBYPS12VXBJDYV
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    25/02/1962
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    MXF
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:13:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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