Swede Beats Wooderson in Mile Thrill

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1507
Date Released
9 Aug 1945
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
More than 50,000 people see Arne Anderson beat British champion in thrill-packed race at White City. Gundar Haegg, also a Swede, wins the two-mile.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Library number
14652
Credits:
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Camera
Lovat H. Cave-Chinn
Length of story (in feet)
171
Story extras:
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'Swede Beats Wooderson in Mile Thrill', British Paramount News Issue No. 1507, 9 Aug 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/39659 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)