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26.2 - The Incredible True Story of the Three Men Who Shaped The London Marathon

John Bryant

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This is the thrilling account of heroism, ambition and scandal of three remarkable men whose actions at the 1908 Olympics overshadowed the first London Olympic Games…. A diminutive Italian, Dorando Pietri, who fell five times, and was practically carried across the finish line. Scottish sprinter, Wyndham Halswelle and American competitor, Johnny Hayes who were drawn into a dispute between the United States and the British Empire about sporting superiority which spilled over into politics, lifestyle and ethics, with allegations of cheating, drug-taking and professionalism. John Bryant delves into the lives of these three extraordinary men in a tale that stretches from rural Italy to the battlefields of the Boer War and beyond to explore the foundations of the modern sporting and marathon movement.

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White City, True Stories, Running, Olympic Games, Marathon Distance, Johnny Hayes, White City Olympics, Boer War, Dorando Pietri, London Olympics, Marathon Biography, 26.2, Historical Biography, Olympic History, The Olympics, London Marathon, Sport Biography, Wyndham Halswelle, John Bryant, Marathon Makers, Marathon History