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14 results found for '"Marathons"' in Keywords.
John Merrill aims to walk coastline of Great Britain (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
John Merrill, from Derbyshire, England, is a marathon walker, a profession which he can be said to have created. Here he is interviewed on his aim to walk around the entire coastline of Great Britain. He...
Stan Curran wins Manchester Marathon (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Reporter at the finish line of the Manchester Marathon interviews winner Stan Curran, number 8196, of the Salford Harriers. Male reporter not identified. Break in recording.
Goodbye 1981 (1981)
- Genre
- Discussion; Documentary; Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Speech
Goodbye 1981. An LBC/IRN review of the year. Includes all the main news stories and events of the year, including the arrest of the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe; wedding of Prince Charles, Prince of...
London marathon gives funds to Harlesden (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the organiser of the London marathon (not identified - poss. Chris Brasher) on a donation of funds for the former Stonebridge Bus Depot in Harlesden to convert it into a community centre and...
London Marathon (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the 1983 London Marathon. Includes interviews with competitors: Katherine Wrigglesworth of Clapham and A H Gordon from the USA. Female reporter not identified.
Russian marathon open to West (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male runner on a Russian marathon open to the West for the first time. He will participate, with a group of charity runners, in support of charity Action Aid. Female interviewer not identified.
London Marathon (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the 1986 London Marathon (won by Toshihiko Seko, Japan), including interviews with runners Hugh Jones and Allister Hutton. Male reporter not identified; male commentator not identified.
Prisoners running for charity (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a charity marathon to be run within the walls of Coldingley Prison. A convicted murderer serving a life sentence (identified only as Richard) speaks of the reasons behind his running, and the...
Jimmy Savile completes Glasgow half marathon (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Interview with Sir Jimmy Savile following his completion of the Diet Coke sponsored 13-mile run around the streets of Glasgow (his 202nd race). He discusses his running for charities, his reasons for running...
London marathon death (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Tanya Hines reports from the London Marathon and on the death of a runner from a cardiac arrest. Dr Dan Tunstall Pedoe comments. Hines talks to runners Janet Sadler, Brian Burtwhistle, Charles Dipple, Eric...