Some great photos of the 1948 Olympics in London from the Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum:
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| Runners in the decathlon- not certain of their identity, but comparing with other photos I think the USA athlete on left may be Irving Mondschein |
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| The Marathon leaves Wembley Stadium at the start of the race |
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| The 100 metres final at Wembley Stadium, won by Harrison Dillard of the USA in 10.3 seconds |
Previously in Friday photo series:
Marilyn Monroe the Runner
Tom Longboat, Canadian First Nations Marathon Runner
Runners in Space: an image from Munich 1972 on NASA's Voyager spacecraft
Tom Longboat, Canadian First Nations Marathon Runner
Runners in Space: an image from Munich 1972 on NASA's Voyager spacecraft
Anita Neil - Britain's first female Black Olympian?
