John Joseph Hayes

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John Joseph Hayes

American athlete

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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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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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