Road Walking Championship (1930)

Item title reads - Road Walking Championship. A. E. PLUMB (North London Harriers) retains his title - covering the 20 miles in 2 hours, 47 minutes, 17 1/5 seconds - a world’s amateur record. Derby, Derbyshire. L/S of the men lined up in the town centre ready to start the race. They all set off and walk briskly up the road. M/S of them on a country road, cars follow them. M/S as a man has a drink as he walks along. M/S as mounted police clear crowds to make way for A. E. Plumb as he nears the finish line. A garland of laurel leaves is put around his neck. M/S of him surrounded by supporters. 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)