However,in two thousand six, New York City officials renamed Third Street in Loisaida "Reverend Pedro Pietri Way."

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The Reverend Pedro Pietri was another.

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But the British officials overseeing the race helped Pietri to the finish line, enabling him to gain first place.

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Pietri, who was given brandy by his assistants, also collapsed, and at one point even ran in the wrong direction.

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Pietri was disqualified, and the gold medal went to Hayes.

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