London, July 6.
At Stamford Bridge in the British Athletic Championships the Mara-than Race over the Windsor to Stamford Bridge course, a distance of twenty-six miles and 385 yards, was won by H. Payne (Woodford Green), who did the distance in 2 hr. 34min. 34 sec., a British record. D. MeLeon Wright (Maryhill Harriers) was second in 2 hr. 38 min, 9 see, and E. Harper (Hallam-shire) third in 2 hr. 39 mi July 1
Stamford Bridge to-day the British Amateur Athletic Championships, which is a miniature Olympiad this year owing to the strong entry of competitors from the Continent and Dominions who are also taking part in the Olympic Games at Amsterdam, was held in glorious weather before 35,000 people. Some ficent running was witnessed. In addition to S. Lay, the New Zealander who established a new yarld record for throwing the Javelin, with a distance of 222 ft. 9 in, Lord Burghley smashed the existing official world record for the 440-yards hurdles by doing the distance in 54 see. flat.
Lowe, the Olympic half-mite champion, strengthened his' Olympic hones by retaining the title for the half-mile in one minute 56-2/5 sec. 45 He finished four fect ahead of the German Engelhart. Lowe also won the 440 yards event in G0 see. flat.
Paulus, of Germany, established 1/8 new British record for the discus throw, with a distance of 147 ft.
Deboer, of Holland, won the long jump, clearing 24 ft. 23 in., a new championship record.
Atkinson, South Africa, won the' 120-yards hurdles in 14-7/10 sec., new British record, while Kelley, England, in an exhibition pole jump, cleared 12 ft. 7 in, a new British record.
Legge, South Africa, won, the yards dash in 99/10 sec, hold-off the Germans, Koernig and Wichmann, who were second and third respectively, Legge won by a yard and inches separated the second and third—Reuter.
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