The men's marathon race of the 1908 Summer Olympics took place in London on 24 July 1908. Johnny Hayes won after Dorando Pietri was disqualified for having received assistance before the finish line.
Dorando Pietri finishes the marathon
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Dorando Pietri was an Italian long-distance runner. He finished first in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London but was subsequently disqualified.
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
…The men's marathon race of the 1908 Summer Olympics took place in London on 24 July 1908. Johnny Hayes won after Dorando Pietri was disqualified for having received assistance before the finish line. For the first time in an Olympic marathon, the distance was 26 mi 385 yd (42.195…
Pietri holding the gilded silver cup from Queen Alexandra in 1908
Pietri (second from right) with his competitors of the Argentine marathon of 1910, which he won