Nkwupụta dị na mbipụta nke August 6, 1904 nke "The New York Times" gosiri na Òtù Metropolitan nke Ndị Na-eme Egwuregwu Na-enwe Mmasị ga-enwe "ọsọ ọsọ pụrụ iche nke kilomita ise" na Celtic Park n'August 13, 1904 bụ́ nke ndị nke asatọ kasị gbaa ọsọ ga-enweta ego a ga-eji gaa asọmpi marathon n'Egwuregwu Olimpik na St. Louis.
n'Ọgọst 30, 1904. Bonhag, nke edepụtara dị ka onye na-anọchite anya Greater New York Irish Athletic Association, ka akpọrọ dịka otu n'ime mmadụ iri na itoolu "nwere ike ịsọ mpi" na mmemme ahụ.