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http://www.coolrunning.com.au/ultra/nanango/nanango16.shtml AY 15 – 29 MARCH 2000 The final day went off with a bang not a whimper. Martina, true to form, duly completed her 1000 miles in 14 day.22 hours. 22 minutes. 42 seconds and in doing so amassed 14 national German records on the way. Aldo did the same with the Italian records [...]

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admin on August 15th, 2012

Nanango 1000 miles – 2000

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http://www.vrwc.org.au/tim-archive/wo-hew-neilson.pdf  

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admin on March 20th, 2012

The Great American Footrace – 1928  South Africans leading Race across America – 1928  14 year old boy walks 100 miles – 1928 Bunion Derby – 1929

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admin on March 20th, 2012

 Patrick Fitzgerald dies – 1901 Good entries for 6 day race – 1901 Walkers come to blow – 1902 David Hartley – Walk attempt – 1907 6 day race in Madison Square Garden – 1909 Teams 6 day race – New York – Jan 1909 Weston Walk – 1909 Weston retires in Laramie – 1909

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admin on February 10th, 2012

Dec 26th, Walking contest, amateur, 30 miles, W.E.N. Coston 4h 46m 52s, JA Squires. London, England

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admin on February 10th, 2012

Jan 17th – Pedestrian contest, go as you please – 51 hours, 24 lap track, Andrew Wells 200 miles 7-24 laps, Thos O’Donnell 188 miles 15-24 laps, Jas Monroe 182 miles 20-24 laps. Wells covered 113 miles 5-24 laps in first 24 hours – Saratoga New York.

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admin on November 13th, 2011

TABLE containing the Names of the Pedestrians, the Distances they performed, and the Time they required, with the Year of performance, &c. TABLE containing the Names of the Pedestrians, the Distances they performed, and the Time they required, with the Year of performance, &c. TABLE containing the Names of the Pedestrians, the Distances they performed, [...]

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Continue reading about Performance Summary – 1700 to 1800s

admin on September 19th, 2011
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