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Doping in the Early Olympic Marathons

Doping in the Early Olympic Marathons

Update: 2024-11-19
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There has been doping in sport throughout modern times, but before the steroid era athletes used different agents to enhance their performance. Learn about how strychnine use in the 1904 and 1908 Olympic marathons may have propelled runners to victory.

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Doping in the Early Olympic Marathons

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