Today is Saturday, July 19, 2025 and on this day in 1900, 14 men started the second ever Olympic marathon, and only half of them finished.

In this episode, we'll learn about the 1900 Paris Olympics - which were held as a component of that year's World Fair - and the inhospitable conditions that made a full half of the athletes who began the marathon able to complete it. Plus, the secret that the champion was keeping from Olympic officials...

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This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

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Bibliography:

• https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68519

• https://www.olympedia.org/results/56066

• https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-1900

• https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-1900/results/athletics/marathon-men

• https://www.paris.fr/en/pages/the-incredible-story-of-michel-theato-1900-games-marathon-winner-27633

• https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/07/this-day-in-track-field-july-19-michel-theato-wins-paris-olympic-marathon-1900-by-walt-murphy-news-and-results-service.html