# Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: quando o pedestrinismo dominou o mundo esportivo

- Seção: Estados Unidos
- Fonte: The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/03/pedestrianism-long-distance-walking-edward-payson-weston)
- Publicado em: 2026-11-03T09:30:43.000Z
- URL: https://www.itatiba1.com.br/noticia/1489102-champagne-cocaine-and-some-very-long-walks-quando-o-pedestrinismo-dominou-o
- Tradução automática do original em "en": "Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world"

> Multidões se reuniram para assistir atletas caminhando com destaque em performances notáveis. Edward Payson Weston foi um dos destaques.

Crowds once flocked to see ambling athletes pull of 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 chancer who walked and talked his way into becoming one of the greatest athletic stars of the 19th century.

Reportagem completa: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/03/pedestrianism-long-distance-walking-edward-payson-weston

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