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Sport · 1900s
The Worst Olympic Marathon Ever Had Almost No Water
The 1904 St Louis Olympic marathon sent runners onto a dusty course in extreme heat with almost no organised water.
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The strange part—without losing the facts.
The 1904 St Louis Olympic marathon sent runners onto a dusty course in extreme heat with almost no organised water.
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