RAT POISON AND BRANDY: THE 1904 ST. LOUIS OLYMPIC MARATHON.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters recommend it as a funny, well-told retelling of one of the strangest sporting events ever.
What it is
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.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2019 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec bretthopper · 2019-07 · on “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] .
Strong rec dustincoates · 2020-08 · on “Running a marathon was never crazier than during the 1904 St Louis Olympics”
If you've never watched Jon Bois or his Pretty Good series, you're in for a real treat. He has a video on the marathon that's very worth the 21 minutes: [this video]
Recommends kibwen · 2024-06 · on “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]