26 Miles 385 Yards (1927)

Item title reads: “26 Miles 385 Yards. (Actual distance from Marathon to Athens).Whole city turns to see S. Ferris of . 4 times . Marathon winner - defeat 55 other competitors in exciting race around the city.“ Liverpool, England M/S runners face camera, lined up in front of a statue of a figure on horseback. They’re off, and run along a road, with cyclists pacemaking alongside. The winner finishes, running through the tape, and police hold back the crowds. The winner poses with a large laurel wreath around his neck. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and