RAT POISON AND BRANDY: THE 1904 ST. LOUIS OLYMPIC MARATHON.
the 1904 Olympic marathon was a story of fraud, thievery, raw eggs, rat poison, food poisoning, liquor, feral dogs, and at least three separate incidents of near-death. it was the stupidest sporting event of all time. welcome to Pretty Good, a show about stories that are pretty good. further reading and links here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/11/124...
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