Kolehmain wins marathon
About marathon race for the Olympic Games in AntwerpAgain, this Finland. Had the 1916 Games were held in the VI Olympiad in Berlin, "Hanes" Kolehmainen undoubtedly its collection of Olympic medals. He had, however, at this time been content with the success achieved in America. Victory in the Olympic race in Antwerp marathon Fin crowned his career. This was a serious run for a distance of 42, 750 km. After 10 kilometers to set up the most: Kolehmainen, Gitsham from South Africa (second to the Games in 1912 and Italy, Belgium Broos Blasi. In the middle distance just after the turn to step Gitsham Finns, joined them, while the Estonian Juri Lossmann. No-one does not knew, because his country has not played gears marathon debutante "went on the run himself"-and ran quietly successive surges Fina, attempts to break away from opponents. Gitsham not endure the pace and went down the route. Lossmann the other hand, is not resolved models. Kolehmainen gained 12 seconds over the edge and won, setting the Olympic record. Marathon Fin is the best games in Antwerp.