Sporting and Athletic Records

WORLD'S AMATEUR RECORDS 235 Distance Time Name Nationality Place Date Miles H. M.S. 4i 4 58 8'/, J. E. Dixon British Birmingham 29 Dec. 42 5 7 12 „ •> 43 5 17 18 „ ff Balham 11 Apr. 44 5 26 19 99 » » 45 5 35 10 „ 99 » 46 5 43 13 „ 99 Birmingham 29 Dec. 47 48 5 53 0% 6 2 is'/a " 99 99 Balham 11 Apr. *> 49 6 10 5S l l t „ 99 » 9) 50 6 1 8 2 6 ' / , •f 99 „ 99 5i 0 6 57 5o W. C. Davies 99 London 9 Sept. 52 7 13 1 » 99 7# 53 7 21 34 » 99 » 99 54 7 30 10 » 99 » 99 55 7 39 10 » 99 » 99 56 7 47 40 » 99 » - 99 57 7 56 18 » 99 » 99 58 8 5 5 99 99 59 8 14 13 „ 99 » 99 60 8 23 30 » 99 » 99 61 8 34 46 » 99 » 62 8 43 5 » 99 » )> 63 8 53 30 » 99 99 64 9 352 » 99 » 99 65 9 20 51 „ 99 „ 99 26 Dec. 1879,as the record for the 40 miles, the only distance between 30 and 50 miles for which they publish a record). This may prevent them ranking asBritish ^ Amateur bests, butdoes not seem to have affectedtheir status as World's Amateur Records, which they are generallyconsidered to be both in England and America. These records were made in an open amateur 50-mile run, promoted by the Birch- field Harriers, and held on the Aston Lower Grounds. o These records from51—81 miles were made inan open Amateur 12-hour run at the Agricultural Hall, Islington.