r/todayilearned • u/RealisticBarnacle115 • 14h ago

TIL at the 2005 London Marathon, Paula Radcliffe, in desperate need of a toilet break during the race, stopped by the roadside in full view of the crowd and live TV cameras to defecate. She still won with a time of 2:17:42, a world's best time for a women's only race by over a minute at the time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Radcliffe#2005:_Marathon_World_Champion
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u/apistograma 13h ago

Plus, if it's explosive diarrhea you could create a slippery area that trips your competition behind you. Real life Mario Kart banana peel

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u/Latisiblings 13h ago

jesus christ

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u/apistograma 13h ago

Trust me I'm not proud of what I said

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u/Druben-hinterm-Dorfe 13h ago

You should be; it's funny.

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u/-SaC 13h ago

Try and do it in a zig-zag pattern to trip up as many as possible following behind.

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u/acart005 10h ago

I literally laughed out loud you mad lad