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RAT POISON AND BRANDY: THE 1904 ST. LOUIS OLYMPIC MARATHON.

Jon Bois
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3 HN users recommended this commentary3 months2019–2024 score 4
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

HN commenters recommend it as a funny, well-told retelling of one of the strangest sporting events ever.

Jon Bois tells the story of the 1904 St. Louis Olympic marathon, a chaotic race involving fraud, rat poison, brandy, feral dogs and near-deaths. It is an episode of his show Pretty Good.

“He has a video on the marathon that's very worth the 21 minutes” (HN, 2020)

2 strong recommendations · 1 recommendations · Commentary

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@bretthopper Jul 2019 Strongly recommends
on HN thread A Fan’s Notes: Unsolicited Praise for Sportswriter Jon Bois
Jon Bois is a genius in my opinion as well so I'm glad someone wrote this. There aren't many links to his videos in this article, but here's one of my favourites: [this video] . It's about the 1904 Olympic marathon in St. Louis. edit: He's also a great follow on Twitter at [link] .
Jon Bois on the chaotic 1904 Olympic marathon.
@kibwen Jun 2024 Recommends
on HN thread The 1904 Olympic Marathon (2012)
For a more elaborate retelling of the events here, I recommend the following video by Jon Bois in his inimitable style: [this video]
More elaborate retelling of the 1904 Olympic marathon in Bois's style.

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