NINETEENTH CENTURY FOOT RACING: THE TYNESIDE CONNECTION
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Jenkins, A. Nineteenth Century Foot Racing: The Tyneside Connection, In Day, D. (ed), Pedestrianism (Manchester: MMU Sport and Leisure History, 2014), 149-170. "....Newcastle and Gateshead were regarded as two of the great centres of pedestrianism during the nineteenth century. Tyneside foot racing, three local nineteenth-century heroes and the venues were all part of the legacy accounting for the popularity and success of middle and long distance running in the North East of England today. In a period of rapid industrial expansion, a cultural revolution took place on Tyneside in which new sports and pastimes helped to foster a new form of regionalism. The importance of sporting pursuits brought forth sporting gladiators. The hero was seen as typical of the region and representative of its skills and strengths, `the pride and determination with which victory is anticipated, furnish true exponents of our Northern character`..." -
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