ATHLETICS
BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
G. PIRIE BREAKS TWO DISTANCE RECORDS
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) • LONDON, July 11. Gordon Pirie, a 22-year-old bank clerk, who set a world record of 28min 19.4 sec for six miles yesterday, completed the double in the British amateur athletic championships today when he won the three miles race in 13min 43.45ec, a championship record.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27090, 13 July 1953, Page 12
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