ATHLETICS
WORLD RECORD GOES FINN’S FINE PERFORMANCE
United Press Association—By Electric Telegrarh -CopvHghf (Received July 19, 7.40 p.m.) HELSINGFORS, July 18. The Finnish runner, I. Salminen. broke three world records when he ran 10 kilometres in 30 minutes 5 seconds, six miles in 29 minutes 8.3 seconds, and 9966.3 metres in 30 minutes. AUSTRALIAN STATE WALKING RECORD United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright BRISBANE, July 18. Tlie twenty kilometres State walking championship was won by S. Sheedy in Ihr 43min 54 3-ssec from W. Silversides and G. Smith.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20784, 20 July 1937, Page 7
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