Sporting and Athletic Records

2 l 8 RUNNING Distance Time Miles H, M. S. Name Nationality W. G. George (A.) British *'U 10 51 a'/a 12 6 „ ,, 12 6 S. Thomas (A.) * 3 U P 13 I 9 1/ s 3 q 14 19 P. Cannon (P.) S'A 15 47 s'/a 17 a'/'s a 8 /. 18 i5 a / 8 4 19 2 5 a /a 5 4 24 40 J. White (P.) 6 29 50 7 34 45 8 / 4° 45V5 W. Cummings (P.) 9 ^ 45 59 10 51 6 8 / 5 „ 11 56 28 F. E. Bacon (P.) 12 1 2 2 '/j L. Bennett (P.) [" Deerfoot"] 13 » 1 10 S5 9 / 3 S. Thomas (A.) Place London Glasgow Date 17 May 3 jun. 14 May 8 Nov. 93 HackneyWick,Lond. 11May '63 Lillie Bridge, Lond. 28 Sept. '85 , Rochdale 19 June '97 Stamf. Bridge, Lond. 23 Feb. '63 11 Apr. '92 /) This is technically the record for 2 , /4 miles, but it was almost certainly beaten by P. C annon when he ran 3 miles in 14m. ig'/js., though not separately timed for the quarters. q The record for a grass track appears to be 14m. 36 t /5s. made byJ. K ibbi.kwhith at Kennington Oval, London, 21 Sept. 1889. r C annon also holds the grass record for 4 miles of 19m. 40s. made at Links Park Montrose, 12 June 1889. I W hitk also did 5 miles in 24m. 40s. at Hackney Wick, London, on 25 April 1864. t At Islington on the 1st June 1852 J. H owitt (of Norwich), British Professional, is stated to have made the following records:—8 miles in 40m. 20s., and 9 miles In45m. 21s.; but these figures are not accepted by the best authorities. « At Islington on 22 March 1852 J. H owitt (of Norwich),British Professional, is stated to have made the following records;—13 miles, ih. 10m. 31s.; 14 miles, ih. 16m. 12s.; 15 miles, ih. 22m.; and 16 miles, ih. 28m. 6s.; but these figures ar« not accepted by the best authorities.

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