Rat poison cocktails and flogging false starters: marathon madness
Marathons were a little different in the old days. They boozed during races, got chased by wild dogs, and purposefully dehydrated the runners.
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Show Notes
For most of us, marathon season is a time to hide in the stationary cupboard while Pauline from accounts shakes the tin for her local donkey sanctuary.
But things were a little different in the old days.
They drank rat poison, got chased by wild dogs and flogged false starters.
Buckle in for marathon madness…
Thomas Hicks carried across finish line: https://images.app.goo.gl/CJxzoyPErKtfxsdv5
Uncle Chen smoking: https://news.sky.com/story/chinese-chain-smoking-marathon-runner-completes-26-miles-in-less-than-three-and-a-half-hours-12748278
Runner shitting on the lawn in Boston: https://twitter.com/BabzOnTheMic/status/1648028215657525250
Guy knocking down the water bottles: https://twitter.com/1Fubar/status/1424970964069015553
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