EPISODE · Jul 12, 2023 · 3 MIN
The 1924 Olympic Men’s Cross Country Race Was Literally A Hot Mess
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1924, another one of these early Olympic events that went way off the rails: a very difficult and very strange mens’ cross country race. Plus: today in 1968, the Navy pays tribute to Dexter, its very last working horse. The Book of Olympic Lists by David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky Dexter, the US Navy's last working horse, is buried in Philly (Philadelphia Inquirer) Help our show stay on course as a backer on Patreon
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Today in 1924, another one of these early Olympic events that went way off the rails: a very difficult and very strange mens’ cross country race. Plus: today in 1968, the Navy pays tribute to Dexter, its very last working horse. The Book of Olympic Lists by David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky Dexter, the US Navy's last working horse, is buried in Philly (Philadelphia Inquirer) Help our show stay on course as a backer on Patreon
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