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John Joseph Hayes

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competition against Pietri

  • Dorando Pietri finishes the marathon
    In Dorando Pietri: Falling at the Finish

    Pietri and the winner, John Joseph Hayes of the United States, had both been long shots. The favorite, Charles Hefferon of South Africa, led until the final six miles. Pietri’s handler reportedly then gave the Italian an invigorating shot of strychnine. (Pietri later blamed his failure to complete the…

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