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1904 Olympic Marathon

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The History of the Olympic Marathon

In 1904, the US hosted its first Olympics and it was quite an event. The modern Olympic Games came to be largely because of a man named Pierre de Cooper Tasse. Philadelphia and New York had also been contenders but ultimately they were passed over in favor of Chicago.

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