The 1904 Marathon: A Toxic FarceRat poison, wild dogs, and bad science

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It really happened

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics stands as history's most chaotic sporting event. Organized as a cruel physiological experiment, runners faced purposeful dehydration, wild dog attacks, and strychnine doping. It serves as a terrifying reminder that gross negligence was once considered cutting-edge expertise.