Pedestrianism
An 1836 illustration of a "Walking Wager", from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation, by Anonymous, Philadelphia | |
| Presence | |
|---|---|
| Country or region | British Isles |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
| Obsolete | Yes |
Pedestrianism was a 19th-century form of competitive walking, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.