Pedestrianism - Wikipedia
Pedestrianism was a 19th-century form of competitive walking, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.
The strange 19th-Century sport that was cooler than football
2021年7月28日 · Pedestrianism was a sport of epic rivalries, eyewatering salaries, feverish nationalism, eccentric personalities and six-day, 450-mile walks. The race began, rather unusually, at 1:00 on...
Pedestrianism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PEDESTRIANISM is the practice of walking. the practice of walking; fondness for walking for exercise or recreation; the quality or state of being unimaginative or commonplace… See the full definition
One of America's First Spectator Sports Was Professional ...
2024年11月6日 · Pedestrianism saw race fixing, early steroid use and an extortion attempt that ended with a manager’s suicide. With the rise of bicycle racing in the 1880s, the public moved on, leaving ...
In The 1870s And '80s, Being A Pedestrian Was Anything But
2014年4月3日 · "Watching people walk was America's favorite spectator sport," Matthew Algeo says in his new book, Pedestrianism. "In the decades after the Civil War there was mass urbanization in the United...
Pedestrianism - old fashioned competitive walking - Topend Sports
Pedestrianism is a 19th-century form of competitive walking, a precursor to the modern day Olympic sport of race-walking. Pedestrianism competitors were often professional, and the events funded by wagering.
A history of… pedestrianism (competitive walking)
2024年11月15日 · Including some of the greatest athletes you've never heard of… In my previous piece I explored the history of the pedometer and so it seemed natural to follow this up with the history of walking – or more specifically, the history of …