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1904 Olympic Marathon
Stuff You Missed in History Class
The Story of Fred Lores
At the 12 mile mark, he got some water which buoyed him for a while but soon he asked for an assist and this is where his team gave him an elixir to keep going. This was egg white mixed with strict nine, which is a poison. At the time, my new doses of strict nine were believed to be a performance enhancer. The dose that was given to Hicks was a 60th of a grain. It seems to have helped. When he got to the stadium, he ran a lap around the track which is how the race finished. And then he crossed the finish line to the cheers of the crowd who all believed that he was the winner.
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