The 1904 St. Louis Marathon Was Absolutely Bo...

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The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics featured the strangest sporting event in history. During the marathon, runners paused for naps, got chased by dogs, went apple picking, and doped with rat poison — all while being unwitting participants in a cruel scientific experiment.

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From Typhoid to wild dogs, and alongside the events of the World's Fair… It’s the OLYMPICS! This week, your elegant hosts, Markiplier and Tyler Scheid, take you on a journey through the events of the disastrous 1904 Olympics. Cut your pants into shorts, hitchhike to St Louis, and ...  Show more

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics were marred by controversy and poorly organized events like the marathon. But at least they took place as scheduled. In 1916, after the outbreak of World War I, they were canceled entirely. A century later, in 2020, the Olympics faced another kind of t ...  Show more