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British 6 Day Race Record

Posted on November 12, 2013 by 6dayrace

The current British 6 Day Race Record is held by George Littlewood (1859–1912) who ran 623 miles 1,320 yards at Madison Square Gardens in New York. The race took place in 1888 between 26 November and 1 December – a … Continue reading →

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Brief History Of 6 Day Races

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Dipali Cunningham A brief history of 6 day races from Wikipedia begins in 1867 when Edward Payson Weston walked from Portland, Maine to Chicago, Illinois in 25 days, a distance of 2,134 km (1,326 mi), earning him $10,000 and national fame. In … Continue reading →

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