Sporting and Athletic Records

324 WALKING Distance Time Name Nationality Miles H.M.S. 15c 2027 T. Griffith British London 3 Dec. 1870 1 6 2 9 1 8 17 2 18 21 18 2 27 47 19 2 37 47 20 2 47 52 2 1 c 2 5 7 2 5 2 2 ^ 3 2 1 1 7 W . E . N . C o s t o n 23 3 3155 24 3 42 35 25 3 53 35 2 6 4 4 8 27 4 15 25 28 4 25 56 29 4 35 55 30 a? 44652 31 e 5 2 36 A. W. Sinclair 32 5 13 38 3 3 5 2 4 2 7 34 5 35 7 35 5 45 30 36 5 55 55 37 6 6 29 c These records were made in a successful attempt to walk 21 miles in 3 hours. Owing to some misunderstanding by the referee and certain action taken by him, these records remained for a long time without recognition; but in 1887, the Records Committee of the A.A.A. investigated the matter and finally accepted them as valid. This was only bare justice, as "G RIFFITH was notoriously a perfectly fair walker." d These records were made in a 30 mile open Amateur walking race promoted by the L.A.C. t These records were made in a public trial against time for 50 miles. Place Date Stamford Bridge, London 27 Dec. 1880 Lillie Bridge, London 14 Nov. 1879