Rebroadcast: The craziest race you’ve never heard of happened on Padre Island

from Texas Standard » Stories from Texas · host W.F. Strong

Texas Standard commentator WF Strong says that, starting in the 1950s, participants in the Padre Island Walkathon covered 110 miles – all walking, no running – over three days.

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