Athletics: the sprint

United Kingdom, 1977

Film
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Episode of Series “Sports training film series”.
One of a series of athletics training films. Looks at the sprinter with particular emphasis given to the development of running skills and starting from the blocks. Narrated by Ron Pickering.

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Credits

director

Colin Moffat

producer

Elizabeth Isaacs

production company

Dan Productions

Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance

Duration

00:13:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1977

Appears in

Sports training film series

Group of items

Sports training film series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013543

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Track-athletics - Training

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletics

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Track-athletics - Training

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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