New records for the Championship were also established the 10,000 metres, which was won by Salminen, of Finland, in 30. mins, $22 seconds, from Beviacqua, of Italy, and Syring, the 400-metre and 1,600-metre relay races, both of which were captured by Germany.
In the 400-metre relay the German team of four (each man running 100 metres) finished a yard ahead of the Swedish team in 409 seconds, with the British third a foot behind.
The time for the 1,600-metre relay was 3 min. 137 seconds. Germany won by 10 yards from Britain, which tun beat Sweden by 15 yards, Larsson, of Sweden, was victorious la the 3000 metres steeplechase, time being 9 mins. 16.2 seconds, while Schroder, of Germany, won the discuss throw with a distance of 163 ft.
in and Lindquist, of Sweden, captured the high jump with a leap of @ ft. Sie inches, On the first day Rajassari, of Finland, set up a world record' for the hop, step and Jump with a distance Jof 50 feet three inches, and Whitlock, of Britain, established a European record of 4 hours, 41 mins, 50 seconds for the 50 kilometres waik—Reuter.
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