It's been fun watching the Olympics in Paris the last few weeks, so, for today's mini episode I decided to tell you about one of my favorite Olympic history moments--the 1904 Olympic Marathon in St. Louis, Missouri. I think you're going to laugh and cry with this story. That is to say, you might cry from laughing so hard.

SOURCES

Abbott, Karen. “The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever.” Smithsonian.com, August 7, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/.

“Americans Seeking to Receive Classic Honors In Marathon Race Today.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), August 30, 1904. www.newspapers.com.

“Andarín Carvajal.” Wikipedia, July 3, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andar%C3%ADn_Carvajal.

“Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men’s Marathon.” Wikipedia, June 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon#:~:text=His%20ostensible%20reason%20was%20to,the%20second%2Dslowest%20winning%20time.

Felix Carvajal. Accessed June 27, 2024. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/felix-carvajal.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.