Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 26 Mee 1928, Payne bidoro na marathon dị anya ma tinye ebe nke anọ na Polytechnic Marathon (2:54:50.8). Izu isii ka e mesịrị na 6 Julaị 1928, ọ meriri asọmpi marathon nke Association Athletic Association na marathon nke abụọ ya. Ihe ngosi ya nke 2:34:34 setịpụrụ na Polytechnic Marathon bụ ihe ndekọ ọhụrụ nke Britain. N'ọnwa na-eso ya, onye merụrụ ahụ bụ Payne bịara nke iri na atọ na
marathon na 1928 Summer Olympics na Amsterdam (2:42:29).