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ATHLETICS: THE HALF-MILE

on National Programme Daventry

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S. C. Wooderson 's attempt on the world's record described by H. M. Abrahams from the University of London Athletic Club Ground,
Motspur Park
Sydney Wooderson first came into the public eye when he set up a new Public Schools' Mile record in 1933 ; twelve months later he was already nearly as good as J. E. Love-lock, and in 1936 he set up a British record of 4 min. 10.8 sec. for the mile. Injury prevented him from doing himself justice in the Olympic Games, but at Motspur Park in August, 1937, he set up a new world's record of 4 min. 6.4 sec.
This afternoon Wooderson is going to see just how fast he can run 880 yards. Will another new world's record result ? The present record stands to the credit of E. Robinson (U.S.A.)-1 min. 49.6 sec.
The weather conditions will almost certainly be the deciding factor. Wooderson showed by his brilliant run on August Bank Holiday, when he set up a new British record of 1 min. 50.9 sec., that he is capable of almost anything.

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