Runners circling the stadium track for the first time during the Marathon in the 1904 Olympics during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition: 9 Frank Pierce (USA), 12 Arthur Newton (USA, bronze, some sources by error state it should be Michael Spring), 32 Kharilaos Giannakas (Greece). 20 Thomas Hicks (USA, gold), 10 Sammy Mellor (USA)
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<p>in the public domain, photo shot at 30 August 1904, marathon at the 1904 Olympics
</p><p>similar copies are e.g.
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