Memory Marathon by Simon Pope

Angela Burr, Thames Path, Woolwich. "At that time they had one athlete Jesse Owens who was a black America, brilliant sprinter and runner and he won and Hitler denigrated him." Photograph: Angus Mill Photograph: guardian.co.uk John Joyce, Woolwich Foot Tunnel. “We decided to stay up that night, that is 13 children by that time in my family, father and mother, race is on probably at about 4 in the morning, so you can imagine the excitement of one of ours, even if he wasn’t going to win.” Photograph: Angus Mill Shamim Azad, Brick Lane. “...and the drumming and the humming and the whole atmosphere changed - my god I still feel the goosebumps.” Photograph: Angus Mill Photograph: /guardian.co.uk Vincent Felice, Brick Lane. "You had to use your imagination because when you listened to things on the radio and you watch them on the newsreel the week after, you see two entirely different things…" Photograph: Angus Mill Photograph: /guardian.co.uk Sarah Haque, Sclater Street. “They were teenagers, one was 13 and the other was 15 and amazing, I couldn’t believe that people could actually do flips and dance and choreograph themselves to the music that they did.” Photograph: Angus Mill Artist Simon Pope hears Mahbub Rashid’s Olympic memories near Victoria Dock Road Photograph: Angus Mill Valerie Anderson, Hackney Marshes. “But I mean he was so fast, you know, and he did a little dance at the end, like when he won, you know, he did a little sign.” Photograph: Angus Mill