#Flashback. #Trackandfield competitions have been held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. #CharlieGardiner won the professional 524-lap #Marathon there on Dec 19, 1909, with 2:37:01. #DorandoPietri dropped out.
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Charlie Gardiner – Lewisham’s Edwardian Marathon Champion
The marathon distance of the 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km for you metric folks) was adopted for the 1908 London Olympics. Originally planned for 26 miles, the route was extended to allow a start …
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