When I was a young and misguided student with absolute disregard for my own health and safety, I attempted a legendary drinking competition known as 'The Marathon.' For those who have not heard of this, it requires that the 'Athlete' must remain awake AND drunk for 56 hours straight (don't ask why 56, I don't know).
This sounds easy. It's not! The difficulty is when sleep deprivation meets alcohol, a sedative. According to the rules, to class as constantly drunk, the athlete must consume at least 3 units of alcohol per hour and the clock does not stop until after the first 10 units. Vomiting, sleeping, unconsciousness and medical treatment all result in disqualification. My personal best from 4 attempts was 49 hours and 22 minutes. I then fell over and began snoring (according to witnesses - I don't remember).
This was many years ago now. Does anyone know of this competition, its origins and whether anybody has ever managed to complete the feat? I honestly believe it to be impossible.
2006-10-12
01:16:04
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