the 1904 olympics by Luis Paez

almost unbelievable story of an Olympics marathon in

luigipaez0916 — 2025-10-04 18:09:03 UTC

gone wrong in multiple different ways

human experimentation?!?!

luigipaez0916 — 2025-10-04 19:12:41 UTC

The chef organizer of the games, James Sullivan purposefully dehydrated during the marathon (in extreme heat) to see how it would affect athletes

first ever use of performance enhancing drugs in the Olympics

luigipaez0916 — 2025-10-04 19:47:18 UTC

Thomas Hicks coach, refused to give him water as he was dehydrated. Instead, opting to give him egg whites, strychnine, and brandy to boost his performance, and this ended up with him winning the gold medal

can't forget about the cheater

luigipaez0916 — 2025-10-04 20:05:58 UTC

Frederick Lorz, who cheated by hitching a ride back in a car after initially called quits due to cramps, went 11 miles by car before deciding to finish the rest by foot. Then got exposed right before getting the golden metal then claimed it was simply "just a joke" that went to far

after the race

luigipaez0916 — 2025-10-05 20:53:46 UTC

Due to the bizarre and chaotic nature of the marathon it was heavily debated whether or not it should be removed but it was decided to be kept

near fatal injuries

luigipaez0916 — 2025-10-05 20:56:09 UTC

due to how much sand was kicked up during the race many contestants collapsed or just couldn't finish the race because of it and even a few almost died to internal injuries with how much sand they breathed in

still marked historical landmark

luigipaez0916 — 2025-10-05 20:59:13 UTC

But at the end George Coleman Poage, won two bronze medals, which marked the first black to win an Olympic medal