ATHLETICS
ENGLISH LADY'S WIN, NIvW WORLD'S REOOUD, (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Asm.) PARIS, October 3. Miss E. Edwards, England, competing in international sports, won the ICO metres in 12 3-ssee. and thi 200 metres in 265.. establishing new world records'. In August Miss Edwards put up a world's record for the 250 metres, cover ing the distance in 33 2-ssec. MEN'S RECORD BEATEN. LADY RUNNER'S FEAT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, October 4. * Miss Violet Picrcey, a member of tho British Women's Olympiad' team, ran tho marathon course from Windsor to London in. 220 j, minutes, which is better than the men's' lime.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17156, 5 October 1926, Page 3
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