The Polly Marathon

Series

Series Name
Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.
31/44
Date Released
1 Jun 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
Sam Ferris, RAF, against world’s best long distance runners - wins famous race for the sixth time in 2 hrs 35 mins, 31.4/5 secs - best time ever recorded.
Keywords
Sport; Air force
Locations
Stamford Bridge; Windsor
Credits:
Camera
Harold G. Jones
Camera
Robert Kenneth Leslie Gordon
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Polly Marathon', Pathe Super Sound Gazette Issue No. 31/44, 1 Jun 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/89150 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)