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World’s Record One day last week—a fine midwinter’s day in South Africa—one Authur Newton rose before dawn in Gwelo, Rhodesia, and ran till after dusk reaching Buluwayo, 100 miles away, in 14 hr., 45 min. Mr. Newton claimed a world’s record which none disputed.
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