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[-] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 46 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The winner of the 1904 marathon was given rat poison. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_–_men%27s_marathon

Entire story is wild.

For podcast people the dollop also did an episode on this olympics. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KFLjcX163WI

[-] IsoSpandy@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago

I read the whole article. I wish Wikipedia articles had a comment section just or this article. What a wild ride.

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Those are...surprisingly good marathon times, considering.

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago
[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

What, the rat poison?

Maybe but the guy was wrecked pretty much afterward and barely even finished. Could hardly walk for part of it.

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I see, that's too much then. I mean it's primarily a poison but I think it's from the same family as nicotine, interestingly enough.

[-] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

Right? I can’t even finish one.

[-] TheSilverShroud@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

Something about the professional, detached tone combined with the absolute slapstick insanity of the article's content makes this perfect comedy

[-] DinosaurSr@programming.dev 8 points 9 months ago

Holy hell this is definitely worth a read 😂

[-] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

That was amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[-] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

You should give the podcast a listen, I forgot the 1904 olympics was 7 months long.

[-] o2inhaler@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago
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[-] NovaPrime@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

A related video that's worth a watch for the sheer insanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myM5SY1mHoA

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[-] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

The dollop also did an episode on this olympics that is hilarious https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KFLjcX163WI

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