ATHLETICS

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13955, 15 July 1909, Page 6

ATHLETICS

DORANDO IN REQUEST. Pres3 Association-By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, July 13. Dorando, tho Italian long distance runner, is overwhelmed with proposals for 1910. He declares that probably his preference will be for South Africa and Australia. A MARATHON RACE. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, July ]4. The Southland marathon race arranged by the Union Harriers was held this afternoon. The course from Riv-ert-on to Invercargill by road was the regulation marathon distance, 2u miles 385 yards. Runners from as far north as Gisborne and Taranaki entered, but only one outsider, A. Frew, of Dunedin started and he did not finish, owing to a. blistered foot. There were 13 starters and seven finished. The road, owing to partially thawed frost-, was heavy. The Invercargill men had it all their own way and the four placed men were all members of the Union Harrier Club. Frew ran with the leaders till his foot blistered, afterwards the winner D. Stewart had the race at his mercy and finished fresh in 3 liours 22i minutes; E. A. Allan second li minutes later,- J. Altweiler third 19 minutes later, and A. Driscoll 7 minutes behind him. J. A. Mitchell, under 16 years, ran last from five miles from the start and finished sixth unattended.