100-day Run against Bullying - Marco Matteazzi
The 24-year old Marco ran 100 marathons in 100 cities to prove that limits are only in our heads. He wants to inspire people to...
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The great Bunion Derby Race across America
Mar 4, 1928
Los Angeles, USA
May 26, 1928
New York City, USA
This inspiring 3,422-mile trans-continental stage race from Los Angeles to New York City started on March 4, 1928. It was run mostly on Route 66, which was largely unpaved back then. The race was planned by the Route 66 Highway Association to draw attention to the nation’s best-known national highway. Money, not glory, was the motivation for the poor but athletic, working-class Americans who joined the challenge, including five African Americans and Andy Payne, a member of the Cherokee tribe, who won the race.One hundred ninety-nine starters toed the line in pursuit of a better life for their families and...
