Johnny Hayes Johnny Hayes John Joseph "Johnny" Hayes (April 10, 1886 – August 25, 1965) was an American athlete, a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and winner of the marathon race at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Hayes' Olympic victory contributed to the early growth of long-distance running and marathoning in the United States. He was also the first man to win a marathon at the now official standard distance of 26 miles 385 yards when Olympic officials lengthened the distance to put the finish line in front of the Royal Box (the 1896 and 1904 Olympic marathons had been less
Colorado Colfax Marathon Kindergarten to 8th grade students. It is a run that is only . The students run the other in training. The training lasts from February to early May. The race is usually planned to be held in the middle of May. The event is held at the Colorado Mills Mall. The students run through a path in the parking lot around the mall area. Colorado Colfax Marathon The Colorado Colfax Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race established in 2006 in Colorado, United States. The course followed Colfax Avenue for 26.2 miles (42.2 km), starting in Aurora, heading west through Denver