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Originally Posted by steve B
Does it change anything if Weston took performance enhancing stuff?
"Weston spent 8 years touring Europe, starting in 1876 in England where he challenged England's racewalking champion to a 24-hour, 115 mile ultramarathon. The Englishman quit 14 hours and 65.6 miles into the race, but Weston walked the full 24 hours and covered 109.5 miles. His performance caused a bit of a controversy when he later admitted to having been chewing coca leaf throughout much of the race."
(From his Wikipedia entry)
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Weston is proof that a person can walk and chew a natural stimulant at the same time.
Brian