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
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres, usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or
Johnny Hayes
…New York, U.S. Died August 25, 1965 (aged 79) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Weight 55 kg (121 lb) Sport Sport Athletics Event Marathon Club I-AAC, Queens Achievements and titles Personal best Marathon – 2:26:04 (1908) (at 24 mile distance) Medal record Representing the United States…
Competitors during the 2017 Bratislava Marathon
Luc-Olivier Merson's 1869 painting depicting the runner announcing the victory at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens
The Soldier of Marathon Announcing the Victory (1834) by Jean-Pierre Cortot; Louvre, Paris
Burton Holmes's photograph entitled "1896: Three athletes in training for the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens". Charilaos Vasilakos in the middle.