A short history of running
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Why do people run marathons? In this episode of the History Extra podcast, David Musgrove and Carl Morris, author of Dirtbag Dreams, a history of mountain, ultra and trail running, look back at the lengthy history of the sport of running long distances and consider how the Victorians inspired the modern passion for the marathon. My guest today is Dr. Carl Morris from the University of Lancashire. He is the author of a fascinating book called Dirtbag Dreams, a history of mountain, ultra and trail running.
And today we are going to talk about the history of running as a pastime and a sport and we are going to laser in on the curious 19th century passion for pedestrianism. So Carl, welcome to the podcast. How are you? Hi Dave, I'm great. Thanks.
Thank you for having me. Absolute pleasure. Have you been for a run today? Not yet. I'm going after this.
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