pdxjohn wrote:
BTW, same is true of Ultrarunning and how few remember it's beginnings, almost simultaneously with IM.Not surprising that few remember the origins of ultra running, it predates the Modern Olympics.
Comrades was first run in 1921 and the London to Brighton in 1953.
Six Day races were run as far back as the 1870s, with professional races in England, continental Europe, Canada, the US and Australia. The prize money was lucrative, spurring the top runners to record distances in excess of 600 miles.
Ultra running didn't just start when Gordy Ainsleigh's horse pulled up lame.
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satanellus: Oct 3, 12 17:35