Sporting and Athletic Records

WORLD'S RECORDS TANDEM World's Records (i) BY DISTANCE A. Flying Start N.B.—Owing to the inextricable confusion in which American Tandem Records are at present, it is quite impossible to tabulate World's Records for distances under a mile (except the Kilometre record). Distance Time M. s. Riders Nationality Place Date British Catford 2 July '96 ) A. J. Watson (P.) ) ' ' 8 ij. Platt-Betts (P.) f 1 Kilometre [1094 yards] 1 mile 1 42 3 /6 „ „ „ „ N.B.—From 2 miles onwards faster times have been done in England from a standing start than in America or elsewhere from a flying start. B. Standing Start Date Distance Miles Time Riders Nationality H, M. S. Place V* ,, ( F. W. Chinn (P.) 29 '•1 H. Colliver (P.) j Bnt,Sh Catford V. I S.B.McGregor(P.)j 57 /5 |G.A.Nelson (P.) j Crystal Palace 8 j4 ( A. A. Chase (P.) 1 ( F. W. Chase (P.) j M I 1 48'/» n 2 3 3975 Catford 3 5 283/5 „ 27 Oct. '96