The Stupidest Event in Sports History - The 1904 Olympic Marathon

The 1904 Olympic Marathon was, without a doubt, the stupidest event in sports history. The race contained cases of rat poison, hitchhiking, wild dogs, and several athletes nearly died. Enjoy!
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[@Carmelite7]

Well done! William Garcia was my Grandfather. I'm happy he survived the race because I wouldn't be here. My Dad was born in 1913.😀

[@CaptainJess1994]

Wow, this should be turned into a movie.

[@ryans6280]

"We will purposely dehydrate them, as a joke"

[@FlemmoTV]

Wow, the quality of this video was insane. Great work! 👏🏼😍

[@ryans6280]

So that photo @1:30 is literally Fred Lorz catching a ride and passing his competition in a vehicle 😂 You honestly couldn't make this shit up 🤣

[@KcinTelliam4595]

This is the best video on this topic. Great stuff!

[@thoughtsurfer2088]

No. You're the best. Thanks Nick!

[@pats4lifebb]

Wrong. Jon bois did it first

[@Terra_Lopez]

This youtuber deserves shoutouts from other youtubers. He very much deserves it. Great video!

[@thoughtsurfer2088]

Was the 1904 Olympic Marathon the stupidest event in sports history? And why is the answer yes?

[@umakinmefeelgay956]

Lol Self explanatory

[@Kingofdafarm21]

I don't really get the bit about the rat poison. Was that the first time they'd ever tried it? Seems pretty risky lol

[@TimRobinson-hc7mt]

Its all good stuff here I know its an Olympic year and all and the story is 120 years old. It was just a shock when I first heard this story and is a wonder nobody died from this event.

[@realchrisgunter]

Maybe my fav part was the guy that was like fuck this I’m taking a nap lol

[@kevinmartinez9715]

This man needs more subscribers

[@eclipsedreaper]

this ^

[@Kingofdafarm21]

Woah, great video. You should make more content!

[@Underworlddream]

I wonder if the hitched hiking Marathon runner was the inspiration for the Fresh Prince of Bellair with Jeffery the hitch hiking butler Marathon Runner.

[@AT-il2ej]

Jon bois did it before you

[@Hooray4Kierkegaard]

And with way more independent research and vim lol.

[@tomrunner3908]

Back then 1900 almost everybody in the Olympics was racists now days they are selfish would you traine me for 5 km my pb is 19 minutes or your selfish

[@ilovegot7754]

The black guys look so sad☹

[@thato596]

The worse olympics marathon ever how could the olympics committee allow that

[@pixelcrisp_de]

Hilarious event