German Beats Pirie And Chataway (1956)

White City Stadium, London. Daily Express athletic meeting at White City Stadium, in progress. LV. Pan, the girls kneeling ready for the start of the women’s 100 metres race. They raise themselves up on their haunches. They start running. Ann Pashley takes up the lead, closely followed by June Paul. A very close finish but Ann Pashley breaks the tape just in front of June Paul. Third was Ms Van Duyne-Brouwer of Holland. SCU. Ann Pashley and June Paul No’s 4 and 5 respectively. LV. Pan, night has fallen. The final lap of the 5,000 metres race in progress. Three runners going towards the third bend. No 15, Gunter Havenstein from East Germany, leading, closely followed by Frank Sando and behind him is Perkins. They reach the fourth bend and turn into the straight. Havenstein is about a yard or so in front of Sando but Sando puts on a tremendous burst, draws level and beats Havenstein on the tapes. SCU. Havenstein and Sando shaking hands. 1st Sando, 2nd Havenstein, 3rd Perkins. LV. Towards and pan, the 1500 m