The Archive · 1924

World's Records Broken

At the:-Olympic Games to-day Ritola (Finland) won the 10,000 metres in the world's record tinie of 30 min. 23-1/6 sec, Wide (Sweden), who was second, was 200. metres behind" Ritola, While Borg (Finland) was third, The Throwing the Javelin final was won by J., Myrra (Finland) with a distance of. G2 metres 96 centimetres, In the polo competition Argenti beat the United States-by 6 goals to 5.

The Javelin Throw at the la Olympic Games was won by J. Myrra with a throw of 65.79 metres.

Note—The previous record for the 10,000 metres was held by Bonin (France) with 90 min, 68-8/10

Paris, July 7.

At the Olympic Games to-day the high jamp final was won by Osborn (America) with T metre 98 cent metres. Brown (Americ second and Lewden (France) thir The British sprinter, Abrahams, won the final of the 100-metre dash in 10-8/5 sec. Scholz (America) was second and Porritt (News Zealand) third, At the Colombes Stadium Taylor 400-metre time of 2-8/6 sec. Vilen (Finland) was second and Riley, (America) third, In the Pentathlon long jump Legendre (America) broke the world's record making 25 ft, 6 in.—Reuter.

Colombes, July 7.

Lettronen (Finland) won "the Pontathlon at the Olympic Games, Sontay (Hungary) was second and Legendre (United States). third Reuter.

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