Pedestrianism

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Pedestrianism was a 19th-century form of competitive walking, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

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London, United Kingdom

On this site stood Althorp Lodge from where Robert Sadler established the Copenhagen Running Grounds which became a major venue for Pedestrianism in South London 1853-1864

Burmester House, Garratt Lane, Summerstown, London, United Kingdom where they was