1928 Route 66 Footrace

1928 Route 66 Footrace (HM1A6Y)

Location: Claremore, OK 74017 Rogers County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 26.1', W 95° 31.203'

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Andrew Hartley Payne, a 1927 graduate of Foyil, won the 1928 transcontinental footrace, LA-NYC, a 3423.5 mi. world record in 573 hr 4 min & 34 sec. Andy "Greatest Long Distance Runner in History of Competitive Running" won in the 880 & mile (4:45). He practiced by running to Foyil School 5 miles from the family farm.
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HM NumberHM1A6Y
Series This marker is part of the U.S. Route 66 series
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Placed ByFoyil Heritage Association and Oklahoma Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 2:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 274106 N 4035149
Decimal Degrees36.43500000, -95.52005000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 26.1', W 95° 31.203'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 26' 6.00" N, 95° 31' 12.18" W
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Area Code(s)918
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 30757 Poplar St, Claremore OK 74017, US
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