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The men 's marathon event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 7 .. marathon. marathon. 1948 Summer Olympic Games. 1948 Summer Olympic Games. The race was won by Delfo Cabrera .. Delfo Cabrera. Delfo Cabrera. Reminiscent of Dorando Pietri 's final-lap ordeal when the Olympics were held in the same city 40 years earlier , Belgian Etienne Gailly entered the London stadium in first place , but was exhausted and running very slowly .. Etienne Gailly. Etienne Gailly. Dorando Pietri. Dorando Pietri. He was passed first by Cabrera , then by Briton Tom Richards , but managed to hold on for the bronze medal .. Tom Richards. Tom Richards ( athlete ). South African Johannes Coleman , who finished 4th in this race , had placed 6th in the last Olympic marathon in Berlin twelve years earlier .. marathon. marathon. Johannes Coleman. Johannes Coleman