04-15-2021, 10:05 AM
Thomas Hicks won the 1904 Olympic marathon in a time of 3:28:53. What measures did he take that would be illegal today? Hicks was not the first runner to arrive at the finish line. Why was Fred Lorz (winner of the 1905 Boston marathon) disqualified? You will notice that the time of the marathon was in the range of what a reasonably fit amateur can do right now. In addition, only 14 of the 32 entrants finished. Why?
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