Andy Hartley Payne (born November 16, 1907, died December 1977) was the winner of the Transcontinental Footrace staged in 1928. He ran the 3,423.5 mile (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, (84 days) averaging 6 miles per hour. Payne, a member of the Cherokee tribe, grew up in Claremore, Oklahoma which was one of the check point towns along the route of the race. His father was a friend of Will Rogers and had worked on the ranch of the latter's family during his youth. 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.
2012
Rachel Florek
Very casual atmosphere, yet well-organized. Water and Gatorade every mile. It was warm and windy, but that's Oklahoma!
Time:02:42
2010
Jill Masters
HoT, hOt, HOT! Nice small, flat race. First year for 1/2. They weren't prepared with water until later in the race and not enough bathrooms at the start. Take your paper for the porta potties if you do this one. Tacos afterwards were AWESOME!!!
