The 1904 Olympic Marathon Mess
Curator 135
English - February 04, 2024 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory Kids & Family history true crime strange vintage mystery Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The games of the Third Olympiad were the first Olympics to be held on American soil. After St. Louis wrestled away the chance to host the games from Chicago, they lumped the event in with the Louisiana Purchase Expo and World Fair.
The Olympic Marathon, an event that everyone looked forward to, was a mess from start to finish. Full of comedy, danger, and cheating. Travel back in time with Curator 135 and learn about all of the shenanigans that took place.
It got so bad that the International Olympic Committee tried to have marathons removed from further Olympic games.