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Thomas John Hicks (January 11, 1876 – January 28, 1952) [1] was an American track and field athlete. He won the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics . [ 2 ]
The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States, took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 24 miles 1500 yards (40 km). [1]The race was run during the hottest part of the day on dusty country roads with minimal water supply; while 32 athletes representing seven nations (the United States, France, Cuba, Greece, South Africa, Great Britain, and Canada ...
Thomas Hicks (bobsleigh) (1918–1992), American bobsledder who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics; Thomas Hicks (athlete) (1876–1952), American athlete who won the marathon gold medal at the 1904 Summer Olympics; Tom Hicks (cricketer) (born 1979), English cricketer; Tom Hicks (American football) (born 1952), American football player
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested. A total of 74 medals (25 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze) were awarded. Multi-event competitions, the all-around and triathlon, were introduced, along with a 56-pound weight throw, while the short steeplechase was lengthened slightly from 2500 to 2590 metres, the team race was lengthened from 5000 meters to 4 miles (6,437 ...
Thomas Hicks 3:28:53 United States: Albert Corey 3:34:52 France: Arthur Newton 3:47:33 United States: 110 metres hurdles details: Fred Schule 16.0 s United States: Thaddeus Shideler 16.3 s United States: Lesley Ashburner 16.4 s United States: 200 metres hurdles details: Harry Hillman 24.6 s United States: Frank Castleman 24.9 s United States ...
The actual winner, English-born American runner Thomas Hicks, was administered strychnine and brandy during the race by his support team, who ultimately carried him across the finish line while he shuffled his feet in the air. Hicks' winning time of 3:28:53 remains the slowest in Olympic marathon history.
Hicks and Gaines, NBC’s veteran Olympic swimming announcers, had an incredible performance, too. Fans across the country have taken to social media to boast about their love for the announcing duo.
[4] [5] Thomas Hicks was the actual winner of the 1904 Olympic marathon, though he too had an unusual race, walking part of the route, being carried by his trainers, and being dosed with strychnine, which has since been banned; among the 32 runners that started, he was one of several who came near death, along with William Garcia. [6] [7]