The British Empire Games, in which fourteen countries are rep seated, enjoyed another extremely ssuccerstul day to- 3 seven now records were set up in seven wack and fel! events. in addition, two records were est"blstied in the winning events, although only heats wore held, No new world records, however, were established.
The feature event of the day was the marathon, which was won by Colman, of Sooth Africa, hours 30. minutes 498 seconds—the ost time ever returned in the Em= pire Games.
Albert Nortis, the British marathon cehumpion in 1088, was second in 2 hhrs. 37 mins. 87 sees; Gibson (South Aftiea) was third in'2 hrs. 38 mins. 20 secs, while Donald Robertson (Scotland), the A.A.A. Marathon champion in 1992, 1939, 1934, 1936 and 1037, was fourth in 2 hrs, 42 mins, 40 seconds,
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