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Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Crowds once flocked to see ambling athletes pull off amazing feats of stamina. Edward Payson Weston was chief among them More than $1.4bn has been staked on prediction markets for this week’s US midterm elections, according to CNN . Though a lot of people are about to win – or lose – a lot of money, it’s hard to imagine any wagers as consequential as the election bet that birthed a sporting craze spearheaded by a cha
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