London - Brighton Relay Race Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

London and Brighton, Sussex. Title: “LONDON - BRIGHTON RELAY RACE won by Birchfield Harriers in record time. A.H. Rodway (Birchfield H.) was first man home“. M/S of marathon runners jogging down a crowd lined London street (looks like Westminster, in front of Houses of Parliament). M/S of a narrow path between a crowd, several runners pass relay batons on to their running partners and then retire from the race. M/S of a running coming down a crowd lined country road. M/S of the winning runner bursting through the finishing line, crowds cheer from the edge of the road, a large sign advertises the ’London to Brighton Relay Race’ sponsored by the ’News of the World’. C/U of the winner, Rodway, shaking hands with a man with a pipe. Note: for alternative shots of this event, please see record for LONDON - BRIGHTON RELAY RACE (version 2 of 2). FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND