The Olympic Games.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXV, Issue 3844, 27 July 1908, Page 3

The Olympic Games.

THE MARATHON RACE. London, July 25. Eighty thousand, including Queen Alexandra, wtinessed the finish of the Marathon Race at the Stadium, amid great excitement. Fifty-five started from the East Terrace at Windsor, where the Princess of Wales and her children were watching in the hot sun. The Englishmen led to 15 miles, when Herfon took the lead, varying from half a mile to a mile, which he retained to Wormwood Scrubs, about half a mile from the Stadium, where Dorando, who had been second from the fifteenth mile, passed him, as did Hayes, who had assumed the third position at 20 miles. On reaching the entrance to the Stadium Dorando, staggering, ran 100 yards on the cinder track, and collapsed. He walked a few more yards, and again collapsed. His compatriots frantically coaxed and implored Dornado, who rose and fell again twice, the last time only one hundred yards from the tape. As Hayes, running steadily, en tered the Stadium 350 yards away, the officials and doctors resuscitated Dorando, who, with assistance, struggled to within 20 yards of the tape, •where he fell, but rising again, just managed to reach the tape unassisted, and then fell senseless into a Btretcher. • Welton, American, was fourth. Wood, Simpson and Lawson, Canadians came next; Svanberg, Sweden, eighth. Clark, the best of the Britishers, was twelfth, 20 minutes behind the winner.. Thirty five thousand were present at the Stadium to witness the presentation of prizes. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, distributed the gold medals and trophies to tne winners who also received sprigs of Windsor Forest oak tied with a Union Jack from the King.

Dorando has completely recovered, and was givven an overpowering reception when Queen Alexandra presented him with the cup. The results are:—Britain, 38; United States, 22; Sweden, 7; France, 4; Hungary, 8; Germany, Canada and Italy, two each; Belgium, South Africa and Finland, one each.