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Bump marathon, 1976

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Bump marathon, 1976

Vicky Stroud and Peter Heperi do the bump at a marathon held in 1976. When this photo was taken they had been dancing for more than 20 hours, aiming for the first prize – a trip to Fiji.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP/1976/2054/8

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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How to cite this page

Megan Cook, Dancing – Dancing, 1960s to 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40973/bump-marathon-1976 (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Megan Cook, published 27 February 2013.