The Wildest Race Ever: The Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon
Meghan McCarthy, illustrated by Meghan McCarthy
This history centers on the marathon held at the 1904 Olympics during the World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. The city hosted America’s first Olympics as crowds arrived by car, train, and boat. The race itself took place in ninety-degree heat, conditions that caused serious trouble for the runners. Acrylic illustrations with a cartoonlike style and references accompany the account of this early Olympic marathon.
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