DOUG HARRIS WINS THE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES HALF MILE; A RECORD
LONDON, May 21 (Rec. 8 p.m.)— The New Zealander, Douglas Harris, easily won the half-mile title at the universities athletics championships, beating Arthur Wint, 400 metres Olympic title-holder, in the record time of 113.55ec. Harris was having his first Jitle race since has was badly injured during
the Olympics last year. His time was 3.lsec. faster than the record for the race, made in 1935
Wint took the lead from a good start and led Harris by two yards at the quarter-mile. Wint held this lead until 150 yards from the finish, when Harris overhauled him. Harris maintained his brilliant burst, beating Wint by 10 yards.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 23 May 1949, Page 5
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