1904 Olympic marathon incident
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:date |
August 30, 1904
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| gptkbp:eventType |
gptkb:Olympic_marathon_controversy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1904 Olympic marathon incident
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_United_States
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
Len Taunyane and Jan Mashiani were the first Black Africans to compete in the Olympics
Andarín Carvajal lost time after eating rotten apples Thomas Hicks won the race with the help of strychnine and brandy William Garcia nearly died from dust inhalation Fred Lorz was disqualified for riding in a car for part of the race The race was run in extreme heat and poor conditions |
| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Thomas_Hicks
gptkb:Andarín_Carvajal gptkb:Fred_Lorz gptkb:Jan_Mashiani gptkb:Len_Taunyane gptkb:William_Garcia |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:1904_Summer_Olympics
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased scrutiny of Olympic marathon rules
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Frederick_Lorz
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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