Istanbul Marathon

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Summary: for whom the 1908 marathon will for ever be remembered Dorando Pietri the frail looking Italian who led the race into the stadium but then collapsed and had to be helped over the line He was declared the winner but disqualified for receiving aid and the race was awarded to John Hayes a young Irish American who had paced himself better than the unfortunate Pietri It was

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