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Australia's Peter Dawson hits water on way to Commonwealth record in heat of 400-metres medley
Australia's Peter Dawson hits water on way to Commonwealth record in heat of 400-metres medley

Australia's Peter Dawson hits water on way to Commonwealth record in heat of 400-metres medley

Date8/4/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Australia's Peter Dawson hits water on way to Commonwealth record in heat of 400-metres medley.
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GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0092469F
Record holder for 400 metres in his age group, 68-year-old Roy Barrand runs about 8 miles every second day to keep in trim. He started running 9 years ago
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n.d.
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Australia's Philip Anderson his just won the cycling road race for the gold medals and Canada's Pieere Harvey came in second
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