MARATHON RACES.
A MILAN.EVENT. (BT TELPGKAPn—PEES3 tSSOCIITION—COPTBIQHT.) (Rec. Soptember 29, 0.55 a.m.) Roma, September 28. A-Marathon race which was organised at Milan by tho newspaper "II Recolo" attracted 800 entries. The doctors would not allow 300: of tho entrants to compete. ' Rosi, a Milanese youth, won in 54 minutes 6 seconds (?2 hours, 54 minutes, 6 seconds), Dorando refused to have anything to do with the rac«, owing to dissensions. DORANDO AND HAYES TO RACE. Septembor 28, 10.40 p.m.) London, Soptember 28. The Italian, Dorando, and the American, Hayes, aro arranging to race in Now York. Dorando and Hayes are the great rivals of the 1908 Marathon race at the Olympic games, tho course of which was from 'Windsor Castle to the Stadium at Shepherd's Bush, a distance of 26 miles 385 yards The Italian Dorando, who came in first, was disqualified because in the last few yards he was assisted. Dorando's time was 2hr. 54min. 4G. 2-ssec. for the 26 miles 385 yards—nine an hour, or 6 2-3 min. per' mile. The time put up by the American Hayes, who was placed first, was 2hr. 55min. 18sec., 31 8-ssec. more. Neither is a record for the distance.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 314, 29 September 1908, Page 7
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198MARATHON RACES. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 314, 29 September 1908, Page 7
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