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athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – men's marathon

Athletics at the Olympics

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Also known as athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - men's marathon

Country: Belgium

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The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, 22 August 1920. 48 runners from 17 nations competed. No nation had more than 4 runners, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. The event was won by Hannes Kolehmainen of Finland, the nation's first Olympic marathon medal and victory; Kolehmainen received his fourth gold medal, having won the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, and individual cross country in 1912. Estonia and Italy also won their first marathon medals.

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Sport: athletics
Part of: athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Follows: athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's marathon
Number of participants: 48
Location: Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
Date: 1920
Followed by: athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's marathon
Winner: Hannes Kolehmainen
Started: August 22, 1920
Competition class: men's marathon
Participant: Hannes Kolehmainen ranking: 1 · awards: Olympic gold medal
Jüri Lossmann ranking: 2 · awards: Olympic silver medal
Valerio Arri ranking: 3 · awards: Olympic bronze medal

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