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Page 153
... metres ( 300 feet ) , is marine , and although formerly referred to the Late Cretaceous , it is now known to correlate with part of the Midway Group of the Gulf Coast ; it represents the maximum en- croachment of the Tertiary seas in ...
... metres ( 300 feet ) , is marine , and although formerly referred to the Late Cretaceous , it is now known to correlate with part of the Midway Group of the Gulf Coast ; it represents the maximum en- croachment of the Tertiary seas in ...
Page 544
... metres ( or 100 and 220 yards ) often goes hand in hand , while 400 - metre men and wom- en are usually specialists at that distance . Top short sprint men include Percy Williams ( Canada ) , Eddie Tolan ( U.S. ) , Jesse Owens ( U.S. ) ...
... metres ( or 100 and 220 yards ) often goes hand in hand , while 400 - metre men and wom- en are usually specialists at that distance . Top short sprint men include Percy Williams ( Canada ) , Eddie Tolan ( U.S. ) , Jesse Owens ( U.S. ) ...
Page 546
... metre ( or 120 - yard ) high hurdles , over 10 barriers 106.7 centimetres ( 42 inches ) high and 9.14 metres ( 10 yards ) apart , and the 400 - metre ( or 440 - yard ) interme- diate hurdles , also over 10 barriers but 91.4 centimetres ...
... metre ( or 120 - yard ) high hurdles , over 10 barriers 106.7 centimetres ( 42 inches ) high and 9.14 metres ( 10 yards ) apart , and the 400 - metre ( or 440 - yard ) interme- diate hurdles , also over 10 barriers but 91.4 centimetres ...
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