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Davis, David, 1962-
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Pietri, Dorando, 1885-1942.
Longboat, Tom, 1887-1949.
Hayes, Johnny, 1886-1965.
Olympic Games (4th : 1908 : London, England)
Marathon running -- History.
Olympics -- History.
Long-distance runners.
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Davis, David, 1962-
Pietri, Dorando, 1885-1942.
Longboat, Tom, 1887-1949.
Hayes, Johnny, 1886-1965.
Olympic Games (4th : 1908 : London, England)
Marathon running -- History.
Olympics -- History.
Long-distance runners.
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Showdown at Shepherd's Bush : the 1908 Olympic marathon and the three runners who launched a sporting craze /
David
Davis
.
by
Davis
,
David
,
1962-
St. Martin's Press, 2012.
Call #:
796.4252 D261s
Subjects
Pietri, Dorando, 1885-1942.
Longboat, Tom, 1887-1949.
Hayes, Johnny, 1886-1965.
Olympic Games (4th : 1908 : London, England)
Marathon running -- History.
Olympics -- History.
Long-distance runners.
ISBN:
9780312641009 (hardback)
0312641001 (hardback)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
308 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-293) and index.
Summary:
The eyes of the world watched as three runners--dirt poor Johnny Hayes, who used to run barefoot through the streets of New York City; candymaker Dorando Pietri; and the famed Tom Longboat--converged for an epic battle at the 1908 London Olympics. The incredible finish was contested the world over when Pietri, who initially ran the wrong way upon entering the stadium at Shepherd's Bush, finished first but was disqualified for receiving aid from officials after collapsing just shy of the finish line, thus giving the title to runner-up Hayes. In the midst of anti-American sentiment, Queen Alexandria awarded a special cup to Pietri, who became an international celebrity and inspired one of Irving Berlin's first songs.
David
Davis
recalls a time when runners braved injurious roads with slips of leather for shoes and when marathon mania became a worldwide obsession.
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