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Sue Lawson: Beryl Burton

Watching "Beryl" at Leeds Playhouse

Sue Lawson

During her career Beryl Burton won seven world titles - two on the road and five in track pursuits - and in 1967 set both the women's and men's 12-hour time trial record with a distance of 277.25 miles, beating the men’s record by 0.73 miles. This distance was not beaten for two years.

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