1908 Summer Olympics
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The 1908 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908.
Programme for the 1908 Summer Olympics
Dorando Pietri finishes the marathon.
Johnny Hayes
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John Joseph Hayes was an American athlete, a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and winner of the marathon race at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Hayes' Olympic victory contributed to the early gr
Johnny Hayes in 1908
Johnny Hayes, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish American Athletic Club, posing for a studio portrait shortly after his 1908 Olympic Marathon victory
Statue of Hayes and two other Olympic gold medalists (Matt McGrath and Bob Tisdall) in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Ireland
Hayes running in the White Stadium near the finish line