Cycling, rowing and track and field highlights of the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in England (1948)
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Olympic cycling races at Herne Hill include the 4000-metre team pursuit and 1000-metre sprint, the Henley Royal Regatta course hosts rowing events, and the last day of track and field at Wembley features the 26-mile marathon, 400- metre relay, and 1600-metre relay
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SLATE INFORMATION: Britain 1948: The Olympic Games
ENGLAND: London: Southwark & Lambeth: Herne Hill:
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ENGLAND: Oxfordshire: Henley-on-Thames:
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ENGLAND: London: Brent: Wembley: Wembley Stadium:
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BICYCLES AND BICYCLE RACING Olympic games at Herne Hill. 4,000 Metres pursuit race won by France with Italy second. Reg Harris loses to Italian in 1000 metres sprint
REG HARRIS Loses in 1,000 metres sprint at Herne Hill to young Italian in Olympic Games
HENLEY Olympic games rowing at Henley. Eights won by U.S