Running to escape the horrors of war

<p>Jonathan Westaway explores why there was a boom in the popularity of endurance running following the First World War</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Following the First World War, endurance athletes in the English Lake District and elsewhere devoted themselves to smashing long-distance running records. Jonathan Westaway explores how endurance running’s boom in popularity was in part a reaction to the horrors of the global conflict.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Read Jonathan Westaway’s article here:&nbsp;<a href="http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/7025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/7025/</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>