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2. Trans-American Footrace - Wikipedia

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   One of the earliest twentieth century multiday races was the inaugural Trans-American Footrace, which took place in 1928 starting at Legion Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles and finishing in New York City in Madison Square Garden for a distance of 3,423.5 miles (5,509.6 km).

3. Andy Payne - Wikipedia

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   Andy Payne in 1935. Andrew "Andy" Hartley Payne (November 17, 1907 – December 3, 1977) was the winner of the International Trans-Continental Footrace in 1928. [1] [2] He ran the 3,423.5 mi (5,509.6 km) route from Los Angeles to New York City, much of it along U.S. Route 66, in 573 hours, 4 minutes, 34 seconds, (23 days) averaging 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) over an 84-day staged run.

4. C. C. Pyle - Wikipedia

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   Inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace Charles C. "Charlie" Pyle (March 26, 1882 – February 3, 1939), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] sometimes cattily referred to as "Cash and Carry Pyle," was a theater owner and sports entertainment promoter best known for his touring exhibitions featuring American football star Red Grange and French tennis player ...

5. Trans America Run - Wikipedia

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   The Trans America Run (USA), also known as the TransAm, is the approximately 3000-mile coast-to-coast foot race across the United States. [1] TransAm has historically been run from California to New York, starting at San Francisco City Hall and ending at New York City Hall , though some runners have completed a variation starting in Los Angeles.

6. March 1928 - Wikipedia

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   The media bus for the Trans-American Footrace The first " Trans-American Footrace ", nicknamed the " Bunion Derby", began in Los Angeles with 199 entrants competing to run 3,523.5 miles (5,670.5 km) by foot to New York City, with a $25,000 prize for the winner.

7. The story behind the man who ran the distance of 422 ...

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   During the 365 days of the last year, Young ran 370 races that were at least 26.2 miles long. Some of these races were "ultra-runs," which are even longer.

8. 1928 in television - Wikipedia

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   Month Day Event January: 13: Dr. Ernst Frederik Werner Alexanderson performs the first successful public television broadcast. The pictures, with 48 lines at 16 frames per second, are received on sets with 1.5 sq. inch screens in the homes of four General Electric executives in Schenectady, New York.

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