Ultramarathons on Christmas Day 1879

In 1879, the featured Christmas Day sports event was ultrarunning. That day, at least four ultramarathons were taking place including one on a ship.
Back in 1879, the featured Christmas Day sports event was ultrarunning/pedestrianism. That day, at least four ultramarathons were taking place. The largest six-day race in history, “The Rose Belt.” with 65 starters, held in Madison Square Garden in New York City, in front of thousands of spectators. In Chicago, at McCormick Hall, four pedestrians were competing in another six-day race, more crowded facilities. Probably the most unusual ultramarathon in history was also taking place in the Red Sea aboard the steamer “Duke of Devonshire.”

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Thank you for sharing this! Ultra marathons have an amazing history.