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Showing posts with label American athlete. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American athlete. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Joseph Hayes

John "Johnny" Joseph Hayes (April 10, 1886 – August 25, 1965) was an American athlete, a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and winner of the marathon race at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Hayes' Olympic victory contributed to the early growth of long-distance running and marathoning in the United States.
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