22. (Sort of) Off Topic: The 1904 Olympic Marathon

The 1904 Olympic Marathon has been described as many things-- "unbelievable", "crazy", "racist"... This week, Janey is going to dive headfirst into the wild stories that make us question everything we know to be true about marathon running (for example-- how much rat poison is too much rat poison while running 25 miles?) We'll find out together! Enjoy!

Sources

• “How the 1904 Marathon Became One of the Weirdest Olympic Events of All Time” by Karen Abbott for Smithsonian Magazine  
• “The Barely Believable Life of Andarín Carvajal” by Liam Boylen-Pett for Lope Magazine  
• “The Unbelievable True Story of the Craziest Olympic Marathon” by Ashwin Rodrigues for Runners World  
• Andarín Carvajal wikipedia