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Controversy and slow times marked the 1904 Olympic marathon
From the Post-Dispatch archives The Third Olympiad, held here as part of the 1904 World's Fair, was a rag-tag madcap affair. Organizers had a difficult time even deciding on an official starting date. They finally chose Aug. 29, and for the most part, …