Buuxi weedha soo socota: 26-kii Maajo 1928, Payne wuxuu ku soo biiray masaafada marathon-ka wuxuuna soo bandhigay kaalinta afaraad ee Polytechnic Marathon (2:54:50.8). Lix toddobaad ka dib 6dii Luulyo 1928, wuxuu ku guuleystay horyaalka marathon ee Ururka Ciyaaraha fudud ee hiwaayadda marathonkiisii labaad. Waxqabadkiisa 2:34:34 ee lagu dhigay koorsada Polytechnic Marathon wuxuu ahaa rikoor cusub oo Ingiriis ah. Bishii xigtay, Payne oo dhaawac ah ayaa kaalinta 13-aad galay
orodka dheer ee Olombikada xagaaga 1928 ee Amsterdam (2:42:29).