1942 Death Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner, Gold Medal 1908 Olympics, dies at 56 1908 Event Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (U.S.) in MSG marathon by 60 yards 1885 Birthday Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner, Olympic-DQ gold-1908 1846 Birthday Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker and marathon runner Dorando's father
