Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia


Australia's First Sporting Hero — The Flying Pieman: Part Two

November 21, 2020

In September 1847, after crashing out during the challenge to walk 192 miles in 48 hours non-stop, The Flying Pieman takes a second tilt at this epic feat of pedestrianism. But he won’t stop there because he has much bigger dreams that include walking 250 miles in 250 hours, spilling his soul in lectures on social issues and finding a damsel he can call Mrs Pieman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.