Olympics - Pan American Games

Sep. 09, 1971 - Pre-Olympic competition in Munich (West-Germany): For the first time: there was a general trial of the Olympic route. There was an international competition of the marathon runners and of walkers, who went a distance of 50 kilometers. Favorites of the morethon-race were the Japaneses, who also became the winners. for the first time electric care without exhaust were used, they are vehicles made by the companies Messerschmidt Bolkow and BMW, which run with batteries for about 65 Miles. They reach a speed of about 53 Miles ner hour. Photo shows Gerd Schuth (West-Germany) behind the control-car

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Batteries Bolkow Companies Exhaust Favorites Gerd Japaneses Kilometers Marathon Messerschmidt Pre-olympic Reach Runners Walkers

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