Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mara ọkwa na August 6, 1904 mbipụta nke "The New York Times" gosiri na Metropolitan Association nke Amateur Athletic Union ga-enwe a "pụrụ iche ise-mile agbụrụ" na Celtic Park on August 13, 1904 na asatọ n'elu finishers anata a ugwo njem mpi na
marathon n'egwuregwu Olympic na St. Louis n'August 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.