Sydney Wooderson breaking the three-quarter mile world record for running (1939)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Sydney Wooderson, the first ever to run the three-quarter mile in under three minutes, setting a new world record on a track in Manchester, England Full Description: ENGLAND: Manchester: EXT ATHLETICS. Wooderson breaks 3/4 mile record at Manchester. Personalities - Sport; Athletics athlete, running, runner, speed, race, track Background: Sydney Wooderson, the first ever to run the three-quarter mile in under three minutes, setting a new world record on a track in Manchester, England FILM ID: VLVADEZS165YBJBN41IDGHTMHAFVX To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé