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The Trials and Tribulations of 1904 Olympic Marathon Runners (2017x194)
Air date: Aug 09, 2017
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When the United States hosted the Olympics for the first time in 1904, the games had yet to reach the high level of competition and popularity we know today. Although athletes from countries around the world were invited to participate, the games were less about the world’s best athletes competing for medals and more about (actual) amateur athletes competing against each other.
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