Written by PJAW
These Lists encompass the performances of First Claim members of Polytechnic Harriers from their formation in 1883 until the merger with the Royal Borough of Kingston AC in 1985 AND the First Claim performances of members of Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers (names shown in blue) from 1985 to date. Prior to the merger in 1985,the RBKAC,renamed from Surrey Ladies AC,had invited Men to rejoin and these lists do also cover that short period.
K&P ALL TIME RANKINGS (First Claim Marks Only)
3000 metres (* = IAAF conversion from 2m) (Club Record: 8.02.6i – A. Weatherhead) (To: 8.27.0)
1) 8.02.6i Adrian Weatherhead Cosford 30/02/1971
2) *8.05.4 Jim Hogan (EIRE) Bristol 03/07/1965
3) *8.07.8 Alan Joslyn White City 03/06/1968
4) 8.07.95 Peter Clarke Crystal Palace 24/05/1978
5) *8.08.0 Brian Turner Modesto, Cal, USA 25/05/1963
6) 8.08.2 Barry Jones (N.Z) Crystal Palace 10/06/1968
7) 8.09.2u Werner Schneiter (SWI) White City 13/06/1967
8) 8.11.0 Jim Langford (AUS) Crystal Palace 13/07/1977
9) 8.11.2 Mike Bradley Crystal Palace 05/07/1970
10) 8.11.6i Patrick Butcher Cosford 20/03/1971
11) 8.13.2 John Evans Sarpsborg, NOR 02/08/1956
12) *8.13.8 Dereck Fernee Wimbledon 21/08/1968
13) *8.14.2 Brian Fernee Los Angeles, USA 21/05/1966
14) *8.14.8 Dave Richards Croydon 28/08/1957
15) *8.18.6 Roy Profitt White City 28/06/1961
16) *8.19.8 John Reeve White City 28/09/1960
17) *8.21.2 Mike Schofield White City 21/08/1954
18) *8.21.6 Ralph Dunkley Paddington 10/09/1953
19) 8.21.8 Peter Beacham Oxford 28/04/1971
20) 8.22.0 David Beaver Crystal Palace 15/07/1978
21) 8.24.6 John Abberton West London 02/06/1976
22) 8.25.4 David Briggs Birmingham 09/07/1960
23=) 8.26.0 Doug Wilson Gothenburg, SWE 01/09/1950
23=) 8.26.0 Mike Riley West London 03/07/1985
25) *8.26.2 Graham Ward Motspur Park 30/07/1958
26) *8.26.6 Bruce Reekie Leyton 20/07/1963
27) *8.27.0 Mike Mills Chiswick 22/05/1963
28) 8.27.70 James Coxon Wimbledon 26/06/2019
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K&P ALL TIME RANKINGS (First Claim Marks Only)
5000 metres (* = 3 miles +28 secs) (Club Record: 13.47.28 – A Weatherhead)
(To: 14.44.0)
1) 13.47.28 Adrian Weatherhead Crystal Palace 24/07/1971
2) *13.47.6 Jim Hogan (EIRE) Portsmouth 07/08/1965
3) *14.01.6 Barry Jones (N.Z) White City 03/06/1968
4) 14.02.68 Alan Joslyn White City 02/08/1969
5) 14.04.2 Hugh Jones Liverpool 20/05/1978
6) *14.04.6 Dereck Fernee Motspur Park 08/06/1968
7) *14.11.8 Brian Fernee Los Angeles, USA 04/06/1965
8) *14.13.0u Joe O’Keeffe (EIRE) Crystal Palace 22/10/1968
9) 14.14.4 David Beaver Crystal Palace 09/08/1978
10) *14.16.0 David Richards Cardiff 29/07/1961
11) 14.16.4 Mike Bradley Chiswick 13/06/1970
12) 14.17.7 Peter Clarke Gateshead 09/07/1978
13) *14.22.0 Brian Turner Eugene, Ore, USA 16/06/1962
14) *14.22.8 John Reeve Uxbridge 10/08/1960
15) 14.25.8 Peter Beacham Chiswick 04/05/1968
16) *14.30.0 Mike Mills Loughborough 22/05/1963
17) 14.30.2 Pat Butcher Tipton 05/06/1971
18) *14.30.8 Mike Schofield Chiswick 15/06/1956
19) 14.31.07 Steve Pautard Crystal Palace 15/06/1985
20) 14.31.6 John Evans Woodford 15/09/1956
21) 14.31.8 Jim Langford (AUS) Warley 21/05/1977
22) 14.35.6 Simon Collingridge St Maur, FRA 24/05/1983
23) *14.36.4 Graham Ward Chiswick 28/06/1958
24) 14.36.8 John Abberton Cwmbran 10/08/1975
25) *14.38.2 Ralph Dunkley Motspur Park 20/06/1959
26) 14.39.44 James Coxon Milton Keynes 27/07/2019
27=) *14.39.6 Aubrey Reeve White City 08/07/1939
27=) *14.39.6 David Briggs Hurlingham 03/09/1960
29) 14.42.0 John Barnard Crystal Palace 13/08/1980
30) *14.42.8 Valdu Lillakas (EST) Chiswick 17/06/1950
31) *14.43.6 Roy Profitt Ilford 06/08/1960
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