World of Sport: Chris Chataway Does It Again

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
55/48
Date Released
16 Jun 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
690
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
World of Sport
Summary
At the British-American University Athletics meeting at the White City, Chris Chataway breaks Gordon Pirie’s British record for the 2000 metres by 0.4 seconds.
Researcher Comments
Oxford and Cambridge v Yale and West Point.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Footage sources
British Paramount News
Credits:
Cutter
George Clark
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip
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'World of Sport: Chris Chataway Does It Again', Pathe News Issue No. 55/48, 16 Jun 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/106503 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)