The winner of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games marathon in 1974, lan Thompson, of England, tries on a new pair of running Shoes on his arrival at Christchurch Airport yesterday. With him is one of England’s foremost woman marathon runners, Gillian Burley, and the outstanding West German runner, Juergen Huesemann. The three athletes will contest the Adidas Moro international marathon which will be held on the former Commonwealth Games course in Christchurch on Sunday.
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73The winner of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games marathon in 1974, lan Thompson, of England, tries on a new pair of running Shoes on his arrival at Christchurch Airport yesterday. With him is one of England’s foremost woman marathon runners, Gillian Burley, and the outstanding West German runner, Juergen Huesemann. The three athletes will contest the Adidas Moro international marathon which will be held on the former Commonwealth Games course in Christchurch on Sunday. Press, 29 May 1985, Page 3
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