George Seward: America's First Great Runner

by Edward S. Sears

On September 30, 1844 in Hammersmith, England, Connecticut-born George Seward ran 100 yards in nine and a quarter seconds, setting a record. This performance helped establish Seward as the most famous athlete in the world, and his feat remained unsurpassed for almost ninety years. However, in 1889, six years after Seward's death and 45 years after the run, his achievement was declared invalid based on a doubtful "eyewitness" account of the race. Though...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081086133X
• ISBN13: 9780810861336
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"