THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION, Gaston Reiff, of Belgium, is shown winning the special "toussaint” two-mile race at Madison Square Garden recently. Erik Ahlden, of Swedan, was second, and Fred Wilt, of Indiana, third. Reiff’s time was Bmin. 53.85ec., which was just short of a new record.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 14927, 15 March 1949, Page 3
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45THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION, Gaston Reiff, of Belgium, is shown winning the special "toussaint” two-mile race at Madison Square Garden recently. Erik Ahlden, of Swedan, was second, and Fred Wilt, of Indiana, third. Reiff’s time was 8min. 53.8sec., which was just short of a new record. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 14927, 15 March 1949, Page 3
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