Sport1 min 22 sec
Sport · 1900s
The Olympic Runner Who Took a Car to the Finish
Fred Lorz rode in a car for part of the 1904 Olympic marathon, then crossed the finish line to a hero's welcome.
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The strange part—without losing the facts.
Fred Lorz rode in a car for part of the 1904 Olympic marathon, then crossed the finish line to a hero's welcome.
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