Windsor Marathon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1517A
Date Released
3 Jul 1958
Date submitted
30 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Windsor Marathon. DESCRIPTION: Earl Alexander of Tunis sent the competitors away on the Polytechnic Marathon run to Chiswick. There was extra-keen competition for the Sporting Life Trophy, and the 3A’s Championship. It would also help to decide the team for the Olympic Games. The outsider, CK Kemball, turned out to be the new champion, and he held the lead right through to Chiswick Stadium. 26 miles, 385 yards, in under 2 hours., 23 minutes. Arthur Keily was third last year, and the year before. And so he was again. The Title Holder, E Kirkup, only made 5th place. SHOTLIST: MS statue. Track a long line of competitors and Earl Alexander of Tunis. CU starter fires gun pan runners. MS runners approach camera. MS pan runners pass camera. Closer same. Track MS leaders follow camera. MS pan leaders follow camera. GV leader (No 122). GV leader’s legs. MS pan vehicles follow and runner. MS track leader. MS pan leader enters Stadium. CU pan leader on track. MS pan leader passes winning post. CU pan winner helped off.
Keywords
Sport; Students; Education and training; Politics and government; Athletics
Locations
England; Windsor
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
74247
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Windsor Marathon', British Movietone News Issue No. 1517A, 3 Jul 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22464 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)