The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong

The Mystery of the Missing Marathon Runner

At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, 20-year-old marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri was one of only two athletes to represent Japan in the nation's first ever Olympic Games. It was a huge occasion for Shizo. But halfway through his marathon event, Shizo disappeared. Olympic officials were baffled. With no sign of him, Shizo was officially reported missing. So, what happened to the Japanese athlete?See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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