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Victorian Professional Marathon
1967
Distance
42.195 km
Date
Saturday 7 October 1967
Venue
St Kilda, VIC, AUS
Winner(s)
George Perdon
2:19:56
Entrants
Starters
59
Finishers
≥6
Offline
6
Online
6 (
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Primary series
Professional Championship
(≥ 37 records)
Other series
Rank eligible
no
On-road
yes
Comments
$1000 prize pool
Handicap winner Murray Williams 2:28:42 (15mins)
Results compiled by Ian Hill
Perdon was an exceptional ultra-marathon runner, however, it is very unlikely the Victorian Professional course was 26 miles 385 yards. Perdon had a 20-mile best of 1:55 off scratch. And the handicap winner ran 1:07 for the 1st half.
St Kilda to Aspendale and return
Age, 9/10/67
Sporting Globe 7/10/67
Ampol's Sporting Records 1971 ed.
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