WOODERSON FAILS
1500 METRES RECORD
EUROPEAN ATHLETIC TITLES
(Received September 6, 12.40 p.m.)
PARIS, September 5.
In the European amateur athletic championships, S. C. Wooderson (Britain) won the 1500 metres in 3min 53 3-ssec, which is some seconds slower than J. E. Lovelock's world record of 3min 47 4-ssec, which he is believed to have been attempting to beat. Germany was the most successful country at the meeting, winning seven first places. Finland won five and Britain four. Twenty-three nations competed in an Olympic programme. The results included:— 100 metres: M. Osendarp (Holland). Time, lOJsec. 200 metres: M. Osendarp (Holland). Time, 21 l-ssec. 400 metres: A. G. K. Brown (Britain). Time, 47 2-ssec. 800 metres: Hardig (Germany). Time, lmin 50 3-ssec. 5000 metres: Maeki (Finland). Time, 14min 26 4-ssec. 110 metres hurdles: D. O. Finlay (Britain). Time, 14 3-10 sec, a European record. Long jump: Leichum (Germany). Distance, 25ft lfin. Hammer-throw: K. Hem (Germany). Distance, 192 ft 9jfin, a world record.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 58, 6 September 1938, Page 11
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