Runningitself, where one keeps one’s shoes attached to one’s feet using cloth and laces was started in 1748 around the early spring when Thomas Running found that he could move faster if the wind was at his back, thereby keeping up with the body heat he was losing. He found he was warmer by the increased speed, due to warmth of the air keeping up with him and he also found that his shoes stayed with him at the higher speeds due to the significant wrapping of leather and cloth around his foot.
Earlier attempts to keep up with the warm winds were failures due to the fact that heat rises so body heat is lost as it move upward.
Also attempts to keep cloth on the foot were hampered by improper tying of boots around the ankle rather than around the foot like we currently use. Increasing the speed resulted in improper shifting and large gaps of exposed skin.
We also find that the most famous runner, the messenger from Marathon, moved barefooted up across multiple terrains so his body heat was lost and his shoes failed to stay on.
I saw someone mention Hermes, who wore sandals, which have no upper foot protections. They also provide no toe protection across gravel or glass or large rocks that purposefully stub your toes. Also Hermes being that he is an awesome god of messengering, he uses magic, so that shouldn’t count at all.
Running was invented in 1748 by Thomas Running when he tried to walk twice at the same time. If you need to remember this for a test just think of the saying “eat some bread, eat some rice, Thomas Running tried to walk twice”.
However, further back in time messages were delivered by runners.
Running in Ancient Greece can be traced back to these games of 776 BCE.
Hermes was the God of Running to Grecian soceity.
Hermes can appear to be invisible to mortal eyes when he runs at supersonic speeds. Hermes' stamina is virtually inexhaustible due to his godly metabolism. Hermes is a capable inventor, surpassed in skill on Olympus only by Hephaestus, the smith-god. As the herald of the gods, Hermes is a god of eloquence, as well.
Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia. He is Zeus messenger. He is the fastest of the gods. He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand.
The Olympic Games hosted a large variety of running events, each with their own set of rules. The ancient Greeks developed difficult training programs with specialized trainers in preparation for the Games. The training and competitive attitude of Greek athletes gives insight into how scientifically advanced Greece was for the time period.
The people of Greece generally enjoyed sporting events, particularly foot racing, and wealthy admirers would often give large gifts to successful athletes.
Though the foot games were physically challenging, if successful, athletes could become very wealthy.
The ancient Greeks developed running as a sport into a sophisticated field of science and philosophy.