Pedestrianism

MODERN PEDESTRIANISM. 8S minutesand twenty-five seconds, beating his antagonist by about one hundred yards. In the month of Novemberthe same year, he ran fourmiles on a spot of ground near Maiden­ head, in twenty-three minutes and fifty se­ conds, for a wager of one hundred guineas. On the 5th January1810, CaptainAiken beat Mr. Athol by one hundred yards on a mile, whichhe performedin fiveminutes and twelve seconds; and on the 19th of November, he did five miles in twenty-nine minutes and fifty-fourseconds,fora wager of fifty guineas. He also performedone mile and a half within eight minutes, on the 4th of March 1812, at Ashford, fora bet of one hundred guineas. Lieutenant Fairman is a noted pedestrian, but his performancesarenot so astonishingas thoseof many others, whoof late yearshave distinguishedthemselves either by theirgreat strength, or uncommon agility. He is re­ markable, however, for undergoing a great dealof fatiguewithoutany refreshment. He took a bet of one hundredguineas with ColonelLockhart,that he wouldgo sixty miles L 2 i-n