Hanover, Nit, Mar, 4
Running on a wooden track, Glenn Cunningham, the famous American middle-distance runner, established 2 new world record for the mile today with a time of 4 minutes 44 seconds. The former record, held by S.C. Wooderson was 4 mins. 6-4/10 seconds.
Only a few days ago the "Kansas cyclone." "as Cunningham has been nicknamed, beltered his own world's indoor record for the 1,390 metres doing the distance in 3 minutes 484° seconds—an improvement of 1-1/5 seconds.
Crippled for life" or so the doctors said, in boyhood, Cunningham has broken more track records than any other human being who has breasted a tape in recent years. He runs with an easy, rhythmic stride, his feet striking the ground
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