World's Greatest Hoaxes German student Norbert Sudhaus enters the stadium during the marathon at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany, soaking in the cheers of the crowd. Just one thing: He hadn't bothered running the other 25 miles of the race. Officials quickly realized what was up (maybe the lack of sweat tipped them off) and hustled Sudhaus off the track, but that didn't help poor Frank Shorter, the American who eventually won the marathon but who entered the stadium to the sound of boos (directed at Sudhaus) and the sight of some other runner far ahead of him. Photo: Tony Duffy/Getty Images; See more pictures at LIFE.com |
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