Andrew "Andy" Hartley Payne (November 17, 1907 – December 3, 1977) was the winner of the International Trans-Continental Footrace in 1928. [1] [2] He ran the 3,423.5 mi (5,509.6 km) route from Los Angeles to New York City, much of it along U.S. Route 66, in 573 hours, 4 minutes, 34 seconds, (23 days) averaging 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) over an 84-day staged run.
Payne, a member of the Cherokee Nation, grew up in Foyil, Oklahoma which was one of the check point towns along the route of the race. His father, Doc, was a friend of Will Rogers and had worked on the ranch of the latter's family during his youth. [3]
The footrace was organized to promote U.S. Route 66 which had recently been built as a simple, well-paved route across the country, and dubbed "the main street of America". First prize was $25,000 which Payne used to pay off the mortgage on his father's farm.
Andy Payne was elected clerk to the supreme court in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was reelected 5 times afterwards. [4]
He died in December 1977 at the age of 70.
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References
- ^ Knowles, Drew (2008-05-01). Route 66 Quick Reference Encyclopedia. Santa Monica Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-59580-992-6.
- ^ Baron, PROGRESS PHOTOS / Kayleigh J. T. Harrison and Cydney (2020-05-12). "TOURIST IN YOUR HOMETOWN: Taking in the local landmarks while social distancing". Claremore Daily Progress. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Conley, Robert J. (2007-12-16). A Cherokee Encyclopedia. UNM Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-8263-3951-5.
- ^ Wallis, Michael. Route 66: The Mother Road. New York: St. Martin's. p. 17. ISBN 0-312-08285-1.
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