Fun Fact
At the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, the marathon was a total mess: The first place finisher did most of the race in a car, the guy in second almost died from eating rat poison, and the fourth place finisher raced in dress pants and shoes, and took a nap by the side of the road for part of the race.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Everything was different about the 1904 Olympics. For a start, it was only the third Olympiad of the modern era, and really was not much of a big deal at all. More like a sideshow for the World's Fair. The track and field events were at Washington University's Francis Field which seated a few thousand people at best back then. Lots of high schools have better facilities today. Over 80% of the competitors were on the American team, at least in part because international travel to St. Louis was still difficult at the time.
alliwant
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June 6, 2020
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The events in 1904 also included poetry and town planning.
It was a different time.
LenHazell53
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June 5, 2020
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