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Pedestrianism
Ultrarunning and Ultrawalking before the 1900’s
Harpers Weekly Cartoon and story
King of the Peds
Achievements for Wagers
Old Time Walk and Run
The first ultra runners
Across America on Foot
Pedestrianism in America
Australian Ultra Running and Walking pre 1900
How and why of the Old Time 6 day races
The accuracy of our forebears
The wisdom of our forebears
The Pedestrian Mania
Harris article – 1839
James Jones – 1500 miles in 1000 hours
Pedestrianism in London – 1878
6 Day race – 1878
John Hughes v Daniel O Leary – 1878
Pedestrian 6 day News – 1880
6000 quarter miles in 6000 hours – 1881
Pedestrian News – 1883
24 hr race in NZ- 1885
50 mile walking race in NZ – 1885
Pedestrian news – 1886
50 mile walking race in England -1904
Pedestrians
Alden Partridge
Captain Barclay – 19th Century Super Ultra Runner
Daniel O Leary
Edward Gardner
Edwards – The Long Distance Walker
Edward Payson Weston
Edward Weston
Edward Weston struck down by car
Exilda La Chappelle
Fritz Kipernick – Berlin Pedestrian – 1881
Flying Pieman
Frank Hart
Frank Hart by PS Marshall
George Hazael
George Littlewood
George Noremac
Mensen Ernst – 19th Century Norwegian Ultra athlete
Joe Scott
Joe Scott article – 1908
William “Corkey”Gentleman
Tags: Pedestrianism