Track And Field ----- Decathlon / Javelin / Marathons / Running / Shotput / Sprinting

Sep. 09, 1955 - POLISH ATHLETE IMPROVES HIS OLD RECORD IN 3,000 METERS STEEPLECHASE EVENT... JERZY CHROMIK of Poland won the 3,000 metres steeplechase event during the Hungarian - Polish Track Meet at the Budapest Stadium recently- his time Being 8 Min 40.2 secs (his previous time being 8 min 41.2 secs).. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS:- JERZY CHROMIK takes the last water jump - during the event. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)