Foyil in Rogers County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

1928 Route 66 Footrace

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

1. 1928 Route 66 Footrace Marker

Inscription.

Andrew Hartley Payne, a 1927 graduate of Foyil, won the 1928 transcontinental footrace, LA-NYC, a 3423.5 mi. world record in 573 hr 4 min & 34 sec. Andy "Greatest Long Distance Runner in History of Competitive Running" won in the 880 & mile (4:45). He practiced by running to Foyil School 5 miles from the family farm.

Erected by Foyil Heritage Association and Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 36° 26.1′ N, 95° 31.203′ W. Marker is in Foyil, Oklahoma, in Rogers County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 66 and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 66. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Foyil OK 74031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation,

in Northeast Oklahoma — Green Country,

and in Greater Tulsa.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in

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the Ozarks,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Foyil Filling Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Andrew Hartley Payne (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park (approx. 4 miles away); Claremore Mound (approx. 7.3 miles away); Clement Vann Rogers (approx. 8.4 miles away); Daugherty Pathway (approx. 8.4 miles away); Will Rogers Airport (approx. 8.4 miles away); Pryor Creek Bridge (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Foyil.

Also see . . .
1. Route 66 Great Transcontinental Footrace Winner. Roadside America website entry (Submitted on July 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. "Miami woman recalls 1928 'Bunion Derby' to hail new Route 66," article in The Joplin Globe. NOTE: Pay firewall

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2013

2. 1928 Route 66 Footrace Marker

(Submitted on August 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2013

3. 1928 Route 66 Footrace Marker

Looking north

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

4. 1928 Route 66 Footrace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,147 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.