The 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis were supposed to show off American pride. Instead, they turned into a messy sideshow. The Olympics were attached to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, better known ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Of all the unusual events in modern sports, few were as downright odd as the 1904 Olympic marathon — held here in St. Louis as ...

In the blistering heat of St Louis, 1904, the Olympic marathon became an unintentional comedy of errors and a grim lesson in what happens when science, ego, and poor planning collide. Held alongside ...

Felix Carbaja de Soto of Cuba, a fourth-place finalist in the 1904 Olympic marathon race, ran in street shoes and clothes. Photos courtesy of Missouri Historical Society St. Louis hosted the first ...

The 1904 Saint Louis Olympic marathon is remembered as one of the most chaotic and bizarre events in Olympic history. Held during the World’s Fair and poorly organized by James Sullivan, the race took ...