TIL in 1815 a man named George Wilson attempted to walk 1,000 miles around London in 20 days. After the press covered his walk, large crowds of circus acts, prostitutes, troublemakers, and alcohol salesmen showed up. He later was arrested for disturbing the peace 1 mile into his 16th day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wilson_(race_walker)
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