Queen Starts Marathon (1962)

Queen start marathon. Windsor Castle in Berkshire. M/Ss Runners walking in two lines towards camera. M/S The trophies. C/U One of the trophies. L/S and C/U Queen Elizabeth II walking along line of runners. M/S Queen holding starting pistol which she fires, camera pans to show the runners as they move away. L/S Queen getting into mini-car in the driving seat. L/S Runners running past the castle. C/U People watching. Tracking shot, runners running along lane. C/U One of the runners. M/S A runner taking a drink from one of his club’s officials. Tracking shot, runners. M/S Another runner taking a drink. L/Ss of the leader R. Hill of Bolton United Harriers. M/S as Hill enters Chiswick stadium. L/S as Hill running the necessary lap before finishing. L/S of the crowd. L/S as Hill comes into the tape. L/S crowds around Hill. C/U Hill receiving the trophy. FILM ID:1721.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLA