Apr 1896: A painting shows Spiridon Louis of Greece winning the first Olympic marathon in 1896. It was the culmination of a triumph for the Greek hosts that one of their countrymen in running from the village of Marathon along the coast from Athens shouldachieve victory. Mandatory Credit: IOC/Allsport
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Louis Spiridon
3 Apr 1896: Louis Spiridon (centre) of Greece receives his gold medal at the medal ceremony for winning the Marathon event during the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. \ Mandatory Credit: IOC/Olympic Museum /Allsport
