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Hold up—America once ran a marathon without water… on purpose. St. Louis, 1904: 90-degree heat, dirt roads, and officials banned most water to “study dehydration.” Runners choke on car exhaust; one nearly dies from dust-shredded lungs. A Cuban mailman eats rotten apples, pukes, naps—then keeps running. The leader? Fed egg whites and strychnine—yep, rat poison—as a performance booster. The “winner” first caught a ride in a car and got disqualified. Moral: if your science experiment needs rat poison, it’s not a sport. Twist: the poisoned guy was carried over the finish… and still won.

Beats:
• Hook: A marathon with almost no water—on purpose.
• Setup: St. Louis, 1904, brutal heat and dusty roads.
• Experiment: Officials limit water to test dehydration.
• Chaos: Cars kick dust; one runner nearly dies.
• Side quest: Cuban mailman eats rotten apples, naps, continues.
• Doping: Leader dosed with egg whites, strychnine, brandy.
• Cheat: Another runner hitchhikes, finishes first, gets banned.
• Takeaway: Treat athletes like lab rats—expect disaster.

Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...
https://www.history.com/articles/8-un...
https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced...

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