RECORD MARATHON
NEW YORK TO.LOS ANGELES
WILL TAKE. THREE MONTHS
United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Assn. —United Service) (Received March 3L, 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 30 A trans-Continental foot race to Los Angeles will begin here to-mor-row. I'lie prizes total 60.000 dollars, 25,000 dollars of which goo.s to the winner, and 10,000 dollars to the second. There are 167 com pet, tors, the youngest of whom is 21 and the oldest 63. The race is expected to last over three months.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10859, 1 April 1929, Page 5
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