International Athletic Meet between Hungry and Finland in Helsinki, Finland. Hungary's Iharos Sandor sets a new record of 3 minutes and 40.8 seconds in the 1500 meter run. Views of the stadium filled with spectators. The two Hungarians and two Finns running the 1500 meter event on the track. The victorious Hungarian, Sandor, being greeted at end of the event.
Olympic flag hoisted during the Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. German bobsled team wins. Ski jump competition during the events. Scene changes to Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. A car in front of the Soviet Russian athlete housing in the Olympic village. Soviet athletes near the car. Emil Zatopek running during a track event. People hold him after he wins the event. Lindy Remigino of New York wins the 100 meter dash. Sprint competition winners on podium. Flags of various countries. Olympic torch in background.
Runners running on wet roads in the 63rd Boston Marathon. 153 runners start their course from Hopkinton, Massachusetts to Exeter Street, Boston. Record holder John Kelley is shadowed by Eino Ilmari Oksanen, a Helsinki Police detective from Finland. Eino Oksanen wins the Boston Marathon and is cheered by a crowd.
Men runners in middle distance competition.They remove outer clothing in center of stadium and go to the starting line. Competitor wearing number 1 on his jersey, takes early lead and holds it to the end. Photographers capture him crossing the finish line. He walks cooling down and waves to fans in the stands before the rest of the runners arrive at the finish line. Spectators are well dressed and crowd into the protected grandstand section of the stadium. Most of the remainder of the stadium is empty. Some rain falls. Some people hold umbrellas.
Training of Finnish Army troops in Finland. A troop riding on a horse leads other Finnish troops during a practice march. The troops march on a mud road. A dog at the side of the marching troops.
Training of Finnish Army troops in Finland. Troops march and halt near barracks. The troops stand at attention. They disperse. The soldiers come out of barracks. They take hot Finnish sauna with vihta branches and leaves.