Pedestrianism.
From the early days of pedestrianism, until today.
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Walks Of Life - Pedestrianism.
A short video about the history of pedestrianism, the origin of modern athletics.
Horrible Histories - Emma Sharp.
A short CBBC video above, about Emma Sharp and the Barclay challenge in 1864.
There’s a lot more about the early years of pedestrianism and ultrarunning, at ultrarunninghistory.com.
Further reading about Emma Sharp’s story here.
What Separates Race Walking from Running and Pedestrian Walking.
A nice introduction to the main differences.