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Katie is out this week so Laurel wrangled in a special guest to drink bourbon and listen to her tale about the worst marathon on record. The marathon was the crown jewel in the tiara of disaster that was the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis, Missouri. It's a story that will leave you breathless and shaking your head because it's such an absolute sh*tshow.
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Mentioned In The Stories:
Fred Lorz
Felix Carbajal de Soto Pre-Race
Len Taunyane (left) and Jan Mashiani
Thomas Hicks (carried by his trainers)
Some of the marathon participants before the race
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The Socials:
Email -- [email protected]
Instagram -- @hightailinghistory
Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory
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Sources:
Abbott, Karen. “The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 7 Aug. 2012, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/.
DiMeo, Nate. “Remembering the ANTHROPOLOGY Days at the 1904 Olympics.” Slate Magazine, Slate, 21 Aug. 2008, slate.com/culture/2008/08/remembering-the-anthropology-days-at-the-1904-olympics.html.
Olympics.com Editors. “St. Louis Marathon: The STRANGEST Race in Olympic History.” Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, 7 Aug. 2021, olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/st-louis-marathon-the-strangest-race-in-olympic-history.
Sturmer, Jake, and Rebecca Armitage. “The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the DUMBEST Race Ever Run.” ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2020, www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-26/the-wildest-olympic-event-in-modern-history/12467362.
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Hello Friends! We saved you a spot!
Katie is out this week so Laurel wrangled in a special guest to drink bourbon and listen to her tale about the worst marathon on record. The marathon was the crown jewel in the tiara of disaster that was the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis, Missouri. It's a story that will leave you breathless and shaking your head because it's such an absolute sh*tshow.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Mentioned In The Stories:
Fred Lorz
Felix Carbajal de Soto Pre-Race
Len Taunyane (left) and Jan Mashiani
Thomas Hicks (carried by his trainers)
Some of the marathon participants before the race
*~*~*~*~*~*~
The Socials:
Email -- [email protected]
Instagram -- @hightailinghistory
Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Sources:
Abbott, Karen. “The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 7 Aug. 2012, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/.
DiMeo, Nate. “Remembering the ANTHROPOLOGY Days at the 1904 Olympics.” Slate Magazine, Slate, 21 Aug. 2008, slate.com/culture/2008/08/remembering-the-anthropology-days-at-the-1904-olympics.html.
Olympics.com Editors. “St. Louis Marathon: The STRANGEST Race in Olympic History.” Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, 7 Aug. 2021, olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/st-louis-marathon-the-strangest-race-in-olympic-history.
Sturmer, Jake, and Rebecca Armitage. “The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the DUMBEST Race Ever Run.” ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2020, www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-26/the-wildest-olympic-event-in-modern-history/12467362.