Death, Desperation, and Dollars: The Walkathon Craze of the 1920s and ’30s
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Death, Desperation, and Dollars: The Walkathon Craze of the 1920s and ’30s

In the 1930s, millions of Americans were glued to the first reality show: walking contests where you didn’t stop until you dropped.