A Cuban postman named Felix Carbajal entered the 1904 Olympics marathon event minutes before competition, ran in street clothes, fell asleep during the race, and still managed to finish fourth. The marathon was the most bizarre event of the Games. It was run in brutally hot weather, over dusty roads, with horses and automobiles clearing […]
The men’s marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis took place on August 30 of that year. Thirty-two athletes representing four nations competed, but only 14 managed to finish the race, which proved to be a bizarre affair due to poor organization and officiating. Instead of having the marathon begin early in the […]
Did you know that a man ran 247 triathlons including 6 ironmans and 7 half ironmens, as well as 70 marathons… pulling or pushing his son. “Rick Hoyt was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth after his umbilical cord became twisted around his neck, which caused the blockage of oxygen flow. As a result, his brain […]