# Dorando Pietri
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dorando pietri, often wrongly spelt Petri (Italian pronunciation: [doˈrando ˈpjɛːtri]; 16 October 1885 – 7 February 1942) was an Italian long-distance runner. He finished first in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London but was subsequently disqualified.
== Biography ==
=== Early years ===
Pietri was born in Mandrio, a frazione of Correggio, but spent his youth in Carpi (Emilia-Romagna region).
Dorando Pietri - Hero of the 1908 London Olympics
In 1908, hundreds of thousands of Londoners crowded the streets to watch the dramatic events of the Olympic marathon. Dorando Pietri, an Italian sweet-maker from Capri, was first into White City Stadium but he collapsed and had to be helped to the line. He was consequently disqualified and Johnny H…
Episode 5 - THE OLYMPICS SPECIAL - Lovelina Borgohain's journey to an Olympic medal, Arthur Conan Doyle on Dorando Pietri, Michael Jordan's greatest basketball game and much more!!
In this first SPECIAL, its all about the Olympic Games and the vast fount of indelible stories and anecdotes! Listen to the marathoner Dorando Pietri's herculean effort through words crafted by the legendary Arthur Conan Doyle, check out how a Olympic shooter managed to dodge an attempted murder ra…
David Davis, “Showdown at Shepherd’s Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze” (Thomas Dunne Books, 2012)
26.2 is one of the most recognizable numbers in sports. It is also a curious number. The length of the marathon race is the only distance in track that is still measured in English units. Yards have become meters. The mile is now the 1500. But the marathon remains 26 miles, 385 yards. Why this pecu…
David Davis, “Showdown at Shepherd’s Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze” (Thomas Dunne Books, 2012)
26.2 is one of the most recognizable numbers in sports. It is also a curious number. The length of the marathon race is the only distance in track that is still measured in English units. Yards have become meters. The mile is now the 1500. But the marathon remains 26 miles, 385 yards. Why this pecu…
Twenty Six Miles
Twenty Six Miles’ is a compelling and amusing drama about Dorando Pietri, the Italian marathon runner, who in the 1908 London Olympics, collapsed as he came into the stadium and was helped over the line. Though deprived of his medal, on appeal by the Americans, Queen Alexandra was so taken by his e…
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Dorando Pietri: The Most Famous Loser in Olympic History
In 1908, a five-foot-two candy maker crossed the finish line first at the Olympic marathon in London — and then they took the gold medal away from him.
This is the story of Dorando Pietri, the most famous loser in Olympic history. He staggered into a stadium of 75,000 people in the lead, collapsed…
Why Is a Marathon Exactly 26.2 Miles?
Why do people voluntarily run 26.2 miles, and who decided that the final 385 yards were absolutely necessary?
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