Adventures Gone Wrong
The Most Bizarre Olympic Disaster Ever: The 1904 Marathon
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The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon might be the most disastrous sporting event in history. Thirty-two men started. Only fourteen finished. The winner was given rat poison and brandy to keep him moving. Barefoot runners were chased off-course by dogs. And race organizers intentionally restricted water because they believed dehydration helped performance! This is the true story of the 1904…