US Downs Russia : Records Fall at Track Meet

Clip: 428589_1_1

Year Shot: 1962 (Actual Year)

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Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1700

Original Film: 035-060-04

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Location: United States

Timecode: 00:22:50 - 00:25:21

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US Downs Russia : Records Fall at Track Meet Crowded Stadium. Athlete holding American flag on field. Track meet, 100 meters Wilma Rudolph. The U.S. beats the Soviet trackmen at the 100 meter dash, Bob Hayes? Straight on crowd shot, spectators fill the frame. Long jump. Hammer throw event. GV of stadium field. Women s hurdles. Spectators using binoculars. Jim Beatty of the U.S. sets an American record in the 1,500-meter run. Russia's Valeri Brumel breaks his own world record in the high jump with a leap of 7 feet 5".