Budapest, Sept 30.
The Hungarian—muddle-distance runner, Miklos Szabo, under the supervision of his sports union undertook an attempt tow lay to lower the existing world record for two miles, (8218 metres).
The attempt proved successful, Szabo covering the distance in 8 min. 56 sec, the best officially recognized: performance hitherto being that of the American runner Donald Lash. with 8 min. 584' see.
After the international contest between Hungary and Sweden on October 9 and 10, Szabo will attempt to establish new world records for. the distances of 2000 and 3,000 metres.—Trans-Ocean.
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