Carvajal was one of the most gifted marathon runners of his era, and one of the most memorable characters to grace the world sporting stage.
A great read as always, but just to mention that Martin Sheridan was Irish and comes from a small village near me in County Mayo, Ireland.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/achievements-of-athletic-giant-of-bohola-recorded-in-biography-1.142361
Ah fascinating. I know he competed for the US, but it didn't even occur to me he would have been born in Ireland.
This is a nice video about that 1904 St. Louis Marathon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4AhABManTw
Thanks for sharing!
A great read as always, but just to mention that Martin Sheridan was Irish and comes from a small village near me in County Mayo, Ireland.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/achievements-of-athletic-giant-of-bohola-recorded-in-biography-1.142361
Ah fascinating. I know he competed for the US, but it didn't even occur to me he would have been born in Ireland.
This is a nice video about that 1904 St. Louis Marathon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4AhABManTw
Thanks for sharing!