Sport. Athletics. Olympic Games, London. The Marathon. pic: Friday 24th July 1908

Sport, Athletics, Olympic Games, London, The Marathon, pic: Friday 24th July 1908, Competitors gather with race officials on the East Terrace of Windsor Castle prior to the start of the race, Three Dutch competitors, W,W,Wakker (15), W,F, Theunissen (16), G,J,M,Buff (17) and Belgium's F,Celis (18) are in the centre of the group, The race was controversial, with Italy's Pietri Dorando first to cross the line at the White City Stadium, but he was disqualified, and the Gold medal was awarded to America's J,J, Hayes (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)