Eaton wins ten miles running championships . W E Eaton of Salford Harriers won the Amateur Athletics Association ' s ten miles running championship at the White City Stadium , London . He broke every record except the world record . J A Burns of Elswick Harriers was second and C T Carter of Belgrave Harrier ' s was third . The winner ' s time was 50 minutes 30 4/5 seconds . Phot shows , start of the 1 mile walk . 4 April 1936