Thomas Hicks, a competitor in the marathon at the 1904 Olympics, almost died as a result of doping. What stimulating combination of substances did he take?

In the early 20th century, many coaches had their own personal, preferred mixture of stimulants designed to give their athletes an edge. Athletes regularly ingested brandy, strychnine, caffeine, heroin, and cocaine — or some combination thereof — until heroin and cocaine became prescription-only in the '20s. Suffice it to say, it was a different time.

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