INDIAN SPRINTER SETS RECORDS
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 p.m.) POONA, Jan. 22. Naik Shadilal, of the Indian Army, became Asia’s fastest runner yesterday when he ran 100 metres in 10.4 sec. His performance, which equals the best Olympic Games time for the distance, set an Asian record. Shadilal also set an all-India record In the long jump with a distance of 23ft 4in, beating his own previous record by 2Jin.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27873, 23 January 1956, Page 12
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