Paris - Zatopek’s Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1304A
Date Released
3 Jun 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Date Other
May 1954
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zatopek’s Record. DESCRIPTION: In Paris at the Colombes Stadium a 5,000 metres event in which the amazing Czech runner Emil Zatopek competed. Winning easily in 13 minutes 57.2 seconds he broke the world record. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At Colombes Stadium, race in progress. Zatopek running. Very soon he is lapping the field. Zatopek goes on to win race in 13 mins 57.2 sec, beating the world record held by Gunder Hagg in 1942.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61135
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Paris - Zatopek’s Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 1304A, 3 Jun 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19256 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)