Record Athletics (1965)

Item title reads - Record athletics. British Games at White City where Alan Simpson breaks the U.K. mile record. London. M/S start of the Three Mile race. Various shots of the race with Bruce Tulloh in the lead. C/U runners’ feet. Pan with Tulloh as he goes into the home stretch well clear and breaks tape. C/U feet as his hands undo the laces, pan up to Tulloh. Various shots of the 100 yards, runners come towards and past camera and break the tape almost in a line, but Lynn Davies just wins. C/U Davies. Various shots as Davies makes his winning long jump. Various shots as the mile race starts. Various shots runners coming towards camera with Alan Simpson in second place. M/S as he passes the leader and runs out of picture followed by other runners. M/S Simpson going into the home straight well clear, he breaks the tape. M/S crowd applauding. M/S Simpson being congratulated by another runner. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL