1963 Photo Contest, Sports, 2nd prize
Photographer

Sidney Martin

04 August, 1963

'The mudrunners': English and Polish runners compete in the 1,500 meters race at the Great Britain v. Poland International Athletics match in White City, London. The match was held on 4 and 6 August 1963, and the 1,500 meters race was run on the first day. The race was won by T.A. Schofield of Middlesborough & Cleveland (No. 8, not in the picture). No. 9 is A. Simpson of Rotherham who finished third.

About the photographer

Sidney Martin

English photographer Sidney Louis Martin (born in 1895, year of death unknown) was a photographer for the Sunday Graphic between 1945 and 1948. In April 1950, he joined Kemsley N...

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