Sporting Britons - Cycling Marathon (1954)

Herne Hill, London. 12 hour Marathon race at Herne Hill in progress. SV pan, cyclists racing around track paced by tandem. SCU a woman amongst spectators knitting. SV pan, No 7 John Smith eventual winner overtaking other riders. SV Smith receiving a cooling sponge whilst riding. SV crowd urging riders along. LV race in progress. SV riders coming up to and passing a board marking the 12-hour record mark. CU board. SV Smith racing up towards finish. CU timekeeper clocking finishing time. SCU Smith holding the Raleigh Trophy. (Neg.) (Title Scene “D“) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramo