Harry William Payne (5 September 1892 – 5 July 1969) was a British long-distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and was a two-time national champion.

[2] His performance of 2:34:34 set on the Polytechnic Marathon course was a new British record.

[2] The following month, an injured Payne finished 13th in marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam (2:42:29).

At the 1929 AAA Championships, Payne's 2:30:57.6 mark would earn him a second consecutive title[3][4] and recapture the British marathon record from Sam Ferris – a mark that would stand for 22 years.

[8][9] He competed in the marathon at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.