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Race At WindermereAugust 1912: Runners take part in the Grassmere Sports meet by climbing the wall after the start of the Guides race at Windermere, in the Lake District. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Water Course9th August 1911: A motorcyclist tackles the water course during the Auto Cycle Union Reliability Trials. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Sand Racing21st June 1913: Competitors in the South Wales and Cardiff Motor Cycle Speed Trials racing along the beach at Rest Bay Sands, Porthcawl. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Place Your Bets1st June 1908: Bookmakers operating at Brooklands Race Track. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Tourist Trophy RaceSeptember 1906: Darracq and Girling in the Tourist Trophy Race on the Isle of Man. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Refitting For RegattaJuly 1927: The Lulworth, Sir Mortimer Singers racing yacht, undergoes refitting in dry dock prior to competing. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Starting OffJanuary 1908: A skeleton competitor taking off in his toboggan at the Cresta Run, Saint Moritz, Switzerland. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bicycle GymkhanaJuly 1905: A young woman competes in a gymkhana for bicycle riders at Richmond. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Air RaceAugust 1910: Cattaneo in open competition at the Lanark Aviation Meeting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Boat Race1913: Cambridge leading as they pass under Barnes Bridge during the Varsity Boatrace. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
US Housing Project26th April 1911: Competition two-storey houses at Gidea Garden City. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
University Boat Race23rd March 1929: Centenary of the Oxford and Cambridge, Cambridge are leading by a length at Hammersmith Bridge and went on to win. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bucking Bull29th July 1927: A competitor in the Calgary Rodeo attempting to stay on a bull which is attempting to shake him off. (Photo by W. J. Oliver/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Hot air ballooning in the sunrise in Cappadocia
Hot air ballooning in the sunrise in Cappadociathree hot air balloons prepare to start a flight at dawn
Horse Racing1st February 1886: Jerome Park, Westchester, became the scene for exhibitions of the finest in horseflesh on a race day in 1886. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Greek VaseAn early Olympiad depicted on an ancient Greek vase, circa 450 BC. The competitors ride naked and bareback. The Graphic - pub. 1896. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bottom LineContestants in the peanut-pushing competition, seen from the rear, as they set off down Londons Fleet Street.Decades Disc 1960s - MA - 0002 - 0828 - 073
Slow Going12th February 1970: A lorry battling through a snow blizzard. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Shadow of a runner on a running track
Shadows of a group of joggers
Shadow of a man running in sports stadium
Shadows of a group of runners
Shadows of three people running
A group of runners training
Silhouette of cowboys at indoor rodeoWill Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, texas, USA
County Fair Scene With Horse & Cow Pen In ForegrouUNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: County Fair Scene With Horse & Cow Pen In Foreground Cars & Trailers In Background. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
Beauty contestUNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Female competitor in beauty contest, wearing one-piece bathing suit and heels in front of crowd, rear view, Roosevelt Raceway, New York. (Photo by H)
Greek VaseOlympic runners depicted on an ancient Greek vase given as a prize in the Panathenaea, circa 525 BC. Original Publication : Picture Post - 5953 - Where the Olympic Games Started - pub
Football boot hanging as a trophy on a wallDecorative wall paper with a soccer shoe hanging as a trophy on a wooden plaque
Oldtime RacetrackUNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Oldtime Racetrack With Victorian Bleachers And Spectators, Watching A Motor Car Race On The Dirt Speedway With Dust Plumes Following The One-Man Racecars (Photo by H)
Governor To Be1st June 1928: American statesman Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) smiling when he heard that he was leading the contest for Governor of New York State
British Bulldog7th October 1936: Bulldog Maelor Viola, owned by N Edwards, is wrapped up against the cold at the Kennel Club Show at Crystal Palace, London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)