For something advertised and charged admission, there were probably plenty of eyes, especially after the bets accumulated, but there were probably plenty of pre-walk bets. I would assume she had at least an informal team supplying food and support.
At that same link there are a couple alternatives.
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◾Another famous female walker was one “The Lady Globe Walker”, Mademoiselle Florence, who, among other pedestrian accomplishments, managed to walk from London to Brighton, a distance of about 70 miles or 110 km, in just 3 days and 22 hours. Why is this impressive? She walked the whole way balancing atop a globe(ball).
◾Another famed female pedestrian was one Ada Anderson. Ada didn’t just walk, she entertained. She accompanied her jaunts with singing, public speaking spectacles, and pranks (usually on sleeping spectators). Ada’s most famous event was walking a quarter mile in 15 minutes… for 2700 consecutive quarter-hours- a little over 28 days straight. Presumably besides being hailed one of history’s greatest pedestrians, she might also aptly be named the Queen of Catnaps.
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