Birth of the Jogging Movement and a Round the Bays Recap | Becky Runs Away: "Did y’all know that the worldwide jogging phenomenon began right here in Auckland, New Zealand?
In 1962, renowned Kiwi coach Arthur Lydiard and eventual Auckland mayor Colin Kay founded the first jogging club in the world. The Auckland Joggers Club was originally intended for unhealthy businessmen who wanted to shape up, but quickly reached a much broader demographic within New Zealand and far beyond."
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