Today is Saturday, July 12, 2025, and on this day in 1809, Captain Robert Barclay finished his final of 1,000 miles, walked in 1,000 consecutive days, a feat that took an astonishing 42 days in all.

First we'll discuss the background of this so-called "father of pedestrianism", then we'll hear how the monumental walk played out over the course of 6 weeks, and finally we'll learn if anyone has been crazy enough to attempt the "Barclay Match" in the two centuries since.

It's #SaltySaturday, which means that today's episode is sponsored by SaltStick. This is, hands down, my favorite way to consume electrolytes mid-run.

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Even cooler, one entrant will receive a $5,000 shopping spree to their local Fleet Feet!

Listeners of the pod can also save 20% off of your SaltStick purchase by using ⁠this link⁠.

This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.

Bibliography:

• ⁠https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/9270⁠

• ⁠https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/01/11/robert-barclay-allardice-is-the-father-of-pedestrianism-he-walked-1000-miles-in-1000-hours/⁠

• ⁠https://sshf.sportscotland.org.uk/inductees/captain-robert-barclay-allardice/index.html⁠

• ⁠https://ultrarunninghistory.com/1000-milers-part-2/⁠

• ⁠https://ultrarunninghistory.com/1000-milers-1/⁠

• ⁠http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/london_marathon_2003/2945711.stm⁠

Today is Friday, July 11, 2025, and on this day in 1912, not 3, not 4, not 5, but SIX men shared the podium for the Pole Vault at the Olympics in Stockholm.

In this episode we will learn a brief history of the unique sport of pole vaulting, hear about how the competition at the 1912 Olympics occurred, and discuss whether a similar situation could play out today.

This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, Rob on the Run ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary, or check out my website ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

Bibliography:

• ⁠https://worldathletics.org/disciplines/jumps/pole-vault⁠

• ⁠https://www.gillporter.com/gill_store/blog/post/what-goes-up⁠

• ⁠https://vaultermagazine.com/evolution-of-the-pole-vault/⁠

• ⁠https://illumin.usc.edu/2702-2/⁠

• ⁠https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/27723/at-the-1912-olympics-pole-vault-why-were-bronze-medals-awarded-when-a-gold-and⁠

• ⁠https://www.olympiandatabase.com/index.php?id=11269&L=1⁠

• ⁠https://olympic.ca/team-canada/william-happeny/⁠

• ⁠https://www.olympedia.org/editions/6/sports/ATH⁠

• ⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173914/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1912/ATH/mens-pole-vault.html⁠

• ⁠https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/66080⁠

Today is Thursday, July 10, 2025, and on this day in 1922, Jamaican sprinter Herb McKenley was born.

In this episode we'll learn about his early years, discuss his versatile and record-shattering career as a professional runner, and hear how his contributions led to Jamaica becoming the track and field powerhouse that it is today.

This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, Rob on the Run ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary, or check out my website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Bibliography:

• ⁠https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:7167b969-e183-4608-b3ab-a5e77b4038ef?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover⁠

• ⁠https://www.trackandfieldjamaica.com/team/herb-mckenley⁠

• ⁠https://worldathletics.org/news/news/world-record-breaker-herb-mckenley-passes-awa-1⁠

• ⁠https://jis.gov.jm/information/famous-jamaicans/herbert-henry-mckenley/⁠

• ⁠https://joa.org.jm/olympic_athlete/herb-mckenley/⁠

• ⁠https://www.jamaicaexperiences.com/blogs/details/article/top-10-jamaican-track-and-field-athletic-stars⁠

• ⁠https://nlj.gov.jm/Herb_Mckenley.pdf⁠

• ⁠https://pennrelays.com/sports/2023/2/8/records-results.aspx⁠