Sporting and Athletic Records

BRITISH RECORDS 327 Time Distance Name Nationality Place Date Hours Miles Yds. 15 79 400 16 82 220 17 86 1720 18 9i 1370 19 96 1080 20 101 895 21 106 550 22 in 220 23 115 1660 24 120 — W. Sinclair British Lillie Bridge, 26, 27 Aug. 1881 London British Records All British Records with the exception of the 8 miles and the hour's records are World's Records, which see. The British Record for 8 miles is 58m. 44s. made by J. H IBBERD (P.) at Lillie Bridge, 16April 1883; and forthe houris 8 miles270 yardsmade by W. J. S TURGESS (A.) at Stamford Bridge, London, 15 October 1895. British Amateur Records Name Distance Miles v * « Va * 3 /i « Time H, M. S. 1 26 Place London Date 3 4 6 21 8% 55 33"/s 14 D. Fenton 26 Sept.1896 F. P.Murray „ 5 July 1884 D. Fenton „ 26Sept. 1896 W. J. Sturgess „ » „ Manchester 3 July 1897 All other British Amateur Records from 4—120 miles (the end) and all hour records are also World's Amateur Records, which see. a These records were made in a 1 mile race at Stamford Bridge, on a quarter mile cinder path, in which after starting with the lead, S TUROESS walked behind F ENTON till half way through the last lap, when he finally passed him, and won, though not without a struggle. The men were close together all the way; F BNTON'S time for the mile was 6m. 34s. For records on a grass track see Note a, p. 323.