SPEEDY GIRL RUNNER
WORLD RECORD TIME , MISS DECRY A NORMAN HUNDRED YARDS IN 11SE0. (per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. The world's record for 100yds by women runners, llsec.. was equalled at S'turges Park. Olahuhu, last night by the Australian, athlete. Miss Decima Norman, holder of several records established at the British Empire Games. According to statements by officials of the Auckland centre, however, the record will not be recognised as the time was registered with the advantage of a following wind. Miss Norman was also a member of the relay team which covered the 440vds course in 50sec., that time being one-fifth of a second outside the world record and equalling the existing New Zealand .record.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19884, 10 March 1939, Page 11
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