Sporting and Athletic Records

WORLD'S RECORDS 219 Distance Time Name Nationality Place Date Miles H. M. S. 14 M I 16 41'/, S. Thomas (A.) British Stamf, Bridge, London 11 Apr. '92 15 « I 22 IS 2 / " 16 M I 28 46 G. Crossland (A.) „ » 22 Sept. *94 17 i 34 27 »' »» " 18 1 40 10 ff tf »' " 19 1 46 0 M »» >> " 30 1 5i 54 f> »» *• " 20V. f 1 54 37 »» >> >' 31 2 6 10 G. A. Dunning (A.) „ „ 26 Dec. '81 33 2 12 48 >• i> » 33 3 19 50 ,, .. 24 2 27 5 " 25 2 33 44 i. >> " <• 26 a 43 40 G. Mason (P.) „ Lillie Bridge, London 14 Mar. '81 27 a 5i 4 I! " 28 2 58 41 » » 29 3 6 33 >• •• " SO 3 15 9 >1 >• •• 31 5 aa 5i J. Bailey (P.) „ 32 3 3040 33 3 38 30 ,, 34 3 46 10 „ * „ 35 3 54 6 36 4 1 53 37 4 9 48 f, <> u See note page 218. z> This was a two hours' run in which Crossland set himselfto beat \V. Morton's record of 201/4 miles in the two hours; having accomplished which, he stopped. The weather was rainy, tha track soft, and towards the end th» racn had to bo run by lantern light. ^