THEN BACKWARD RUNNING DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT THE XXth CENTURY IN U.S. where famous figures of American Sports were great promoters. We can quote among others: William Muldoon - World Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion, Gene Tuney -World Boxing Champion, Bill Robinson - Famous Tap-Dancer, Ed. Schultz - Athlete, Coach Al Feola - College of Fullerton, Horace Blackley, Gary Gray - Therapist who develops Retro Training as method of rehabilitation in his clinics, Pat Murphy - one of the great innovators of fitness in the United States in the 80's, Professors Barry Bates and Janet Dufek, and many other American Professors (Flynn, Arata, Soutas-Little, Amstrong, Devita, Ashley-Ross, Nadeau, ect). Then three people played a determining rule, Dr Robert K. Stevenson in 1981 publishing: BACKWARDS RUNNING and Ron Austin, who did fantastic work for the promotion of Retro Runnning in U.S.A. over many years and currently Bud Badyna.

TODAY, MANY RETRO RUNNING RACES ARE ORGANIZED IN EUROPE

(Italy, Germany,Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Poland, United Kingdom, etc)

BUT ALSO IN THE WORLD (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India,

Japan, Korea,

Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, United States). Every month new races and events appear,

providing a counterbalance to the blinkered rush of humankind, enabling us to step back

and reflect differently...

BACKWARD RUNNING CAN CHANGE

THE MILLENNIUM!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO EVERYBODY.

Edith & Chritian Grollé from France