FEATURE: George Littlewood ... endurance athlete supreme, world record breaker and the man who raced a horse

From humble beginnings in Rawmarsh, George Littlewood went on to become an elite  endurance athlete, breaking through the pain barrier to clock up breathtaking  distances in events on both sides of the Atlantic. DAVID BEDDOWS looks at the history of a remarkable 'professional pedestrian'.
 
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