The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

66 ntermediate times: 1 mile (Owen) 4.461 2 miles (Hefferon) 9. .541 3 ,, (Hefferon) 15.5} 4 ,, ( vanberg) 20. 19~ The world's record (amateur) was made by A. Shrubb, in 24 mm. 331 sec., at Stamford Bridge, in May, 1904. Diplomas of Merit for the Five 1iles Run were awarded to J. F. Fitzgerald, Canada, S. L. Landqvist, Sweden, A. J. Robertson, U.K., J. Murphy, U.K., F. G. Bellars, U..A., C. Hefferon, outh Africa, and F. 'leadows, Canada. X.-TEN MILES WALK (16 kilometres). H eat 1.-E. J. Webb, United Kingdom (time, &o min. 11:S! sec.), 1; F. T. Carter, United Kingdom, t ; E. A. Spencer, United Kingdom, t ; E. E. Larner, Unitecl Kingdom, t (81 min. 25f. sec.) ; A. E. M. Rowland, Australasia (81 min. 57~ sec.), 5 ; T. E. Hammond, United Kingdom (83 min. 44 sec.). 6; P. Gunia, Germany, 7. Abo competed :-J. Goetzee, Holland; \V. F. Winkelmann, Holland; A. T. Yeoumans, United Kingdom; P. 1. Soudijn, Holland, and A. H. S. Hojme, Denmark. In the first lap Rowland went to the front, followed by Gunia and Hojme, but in the second lap Larner took the lead, with Hojme second, Rowland being cautioned at this point. Larner completed his :first mile in 7 min. 41} sec., with Webb and Carter a yard behind. At the second mile Hojme again took second place, with Carter and \Vebb in attendance, Larner's time being 15 min. 5(} sec. In the seventh lap Webb drew out, and in the next 300 yards Gunia went up into second place. The third mile was completed by We"bb in 23 min. 41 I sec., Carter being second, 40 yards behind; Gunia third, ancl Larner fourth. In the next lap Larner took third place, and the three Eng– lishmen lapped Winkelmann and Goetzee, whilst Rowland also improved his posi– tion. Four miles saw Webb 70 yards ahead of Carter, 60 yards separating the latter from Larner, Hojme and Soudijn being lapped. Webb's time was then 30 min. 20 sec. The leader reached half-distance in 39 min. Iff sec., 150 yards in front of Carter. A great race was now going on between Spencer and Rowland for fourth place, the pair being 40 yards behind Lamer. Webb covered six miles in 46 min. 48 sec. ; Carter was second, 200 yards behind, Lamer another 120 yards away, and in the next lap Spencer and Rowland passed Larner. Webb completed the seventh mile in 54 min. 5 l?, sec. At 71 miles he was exactly half a lap ahead of Carter and Spencer. ·webb's time at the eighth mile was 62 min. 57 sec., and at the ninth 71 min. 21l sec. Spencer now drew well away from Rowland, and half a mile from home Carter eased for him, whilst in the last lap Larner went up, and drawing level, the three Englishmen finished in a line for second place. \Vcbb during the last mile took matters easily, and won by 180 yards. Heat 2.-G. E. Larner, nite<l Kingdom (time, 78 min. 19 sec.), 1; R. Harrison, nitecl Kingdom (78 min. 21\ sec.), 2; H. E. Kerr, ustralasia (78 min. 40} sec.), 3; W. J. Palmer, nited Kingdom (79 min. 4 sec.), 4; G. R. J. Withers, United Kingdom (79 min. 22j sec.), 5; S. C. A. Schofield, nited Kingdom (81 min. 7~ sec.). 6 ; P. A. . Ruimers, Holland (87 min. 38J sec.), 7; E. Rath, Austria (90 miu. 33f sec.), 8. Also started :-J. Huijgen, Holland; J. Butler, nited Wngdorn.; E. Rothman, weden ; C. P. 1. .. Westergaard, and G. Goulding, Canada. Rothman at once set the pace from Goulding, but at the second lap Palmer and Larner went to the front, Palmer's mile time being 7 min. I 7r,sec. Larner now took the lead, with Palmer in attendance, but at two miles Palmer just led from Lamer in 14 min. 44~ sec., with Kerr third, 20 yards behind. Larner