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The finish of the marathon, Olympic Games, London, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Unknown
1-629-629 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
The finish of the marathon, Olympic Games, London, 1908, (c1920). Dorando Pietri of Italy, the first runner to enter the stadium, collapsed several times and ran the wrong way. Officials helped him, and after crossing the line he was disqualified. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s).
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- Unknown, attributed to: :
After
- Samuel Begg: British: Artist
Subject
- Dorando Pietri: Italian: athlete, marathon runner
People Related
- Walter Hutchinson: British: Author, writer
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London
- 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W
Category Hierarchy
History & Politics Historical Events Cultural Events
Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5261x3329
File Size : 51,311kb
Aliases
- 0580013571
- 1-629-629
- 1629629