On left: “BOY” CHARLTON (Australia), the human torpedo, winner of the 1500 metres swim; ARNE BORG (Sweden), who was second. Nurmi has been acclaimed at the Olympic Games as the world’s greatest runner. His two wins (and two Olympic records) in the 1500 and 5000 metres after the briefest spell are unparalleled. "Boy” Charlton won his race by 40 metres. He broke four records-400 metres in smin 2-ssec; 800 metres in 10min 34sec; 1000 metres in 13min 19 4-ssec; and 1500 metres in 20min 6 2-ssec. Critics say that Charlton is as great a wonder in the water as Nurmi is on land. His action is more like a sea-lion than a man.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3671, 22 July 1924, Page 36
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113On left: “BOY” CHARLTON (Australia), the human torpedo, winner of the 1500 metres swim; ARNE BORG (Sweden), who was second. Nurmi has been acclaimed at the Olympic Games as the world’s greatest runner. His two wins (and two Olympic records) in the 1500 and 5000 metres after the briefest spell are unparalleled. "Boy” Charlton won his race by 40 metres. He broke four records-400 metres in 5min 2-5sec; 800 metres in 10min 34sec; 1000 metres in 13min 19 4-5sec; and 1500 metres in 20min 6 2-5sec. Critics say that Charlton is as great a wonder in the water as Nurmi is on land. His action is more like a sea-lion than a man. Otago Witness, Issue 3671, 22 July 1924, Page 36
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