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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoaxipedia (the museum's online encyclopedia of hoaxes), and the Hoax Forum.
The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoaxipedia (the museum's online encyclopedia of hoaxes), and the Hoax Forum.
The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.Prankplace.com
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#19: The 26-Day Marathon
In 1981 the Daily Mail ran a story about an unfortunate Japanese long-distance runner, Kimo Nakajimi, who had entered the London Marathon but, on account of a translation error, thought that he had to run for 26 days, not 26 miles. The Daily Mail reported that Nakajimi was now somewhere out on the roads of England, still running, determined to finish the race. Supposedly various people had spotted him, though they were unable to flag him down. The translation error was attributed to Timothy Bryant, an import director, who said, "I translated the rules and sent them off to him. But I have only been learning Japanese for two years, and I must have made a mistake. He seems to be taking this marathon to be something like the very long races they have over there."
Comments
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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Does anybody know what K meant by PSUEDO-xenophobic drivel?
Is he saying it's drivel because it's not GENUINELY xenophobic?!
Posted by David on Sat Apr 23, 2005 at 08:36 AM
why you people obbsessively and furiously write comments is unbeknownst to me. let the story be! it was an april fools joke for one, and secondly it is funny!! thirdly, stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill! there's no xenophobia contained within the lines of this elaborate hoax, though i sense a little coming through from these disatrous comments. honestly guys!! just accept it and move on!!
cheers
Posted by cammo in aus on Tue Jun 21, 2005 at 12:21 AM
it is actually pretty funny that you people care enough to become defensive...
Posted by wow on Sat Apr 01, 2006 at 10:28 AM
I have aibohphobia; the fear of palindromes.
Posted by luis in Los Ageles on Sat Apr 01, 2006 at 11:25 AM
I'd get mad at the translator if that happened to me. It's really funny though!
Posted by Elizabeth in Memphis, Tennesse on Sat Apr 01, 2006 at 06:20 PM
I think it's great how much 14 year-olds running internet forums can get people so worked up, even on an April Fools website. Now that's funny.
Posted by Agoraphobe in Mpls on Sun Apr 02, 2006 at 05:52 AM
Signed up for a race
There's a translation error
I ran 26 days!
Posted by J on Tue Nov 21, 2006 at 11:37 PM
Wait... Is it that the Daily Mail fooled readers or that the japanese runner was fooled?
Posted by Katie in MA, USA on Sun Apr 01, 2007 at 05:58 AM
I'm pretty sure that the hoax was done by the Daily Mail. The Japanese runner didn't exist - it was just a joke.
Posted by Alex in Kansas, USA on Sun Apr 01, 2007 at 10:11 AM
I love it! that is so funny! a great little trick played on the Aussies..
Posted by brad in portland maine on Tue Apr 03, 2007 at 12:06 PM
wtf what a doucher lol 
Posted by cliffy in Australia brisbane on Thu Aug 09, 2007 at 09:53 PM
I thought that this was funny.
Im no fan of the Daily Mail, but this was hilarious. It would have been even funnier if it actually happened.
There is some skill to running. Ya have to have really good endurance. Which just so happens to be a skill.
I dont think that this article had anything to do with him being foreign, just about his stupid translator.
Everyone takes everything to far. It was just a joke. Pull that stick out of your butts and get over the fact that someone pulled a prank.
Posted by TnT Dolly in Florida on Tue Nov 13, 2007 at 08:26 AM
Corporal, Private, don't make me pull rank on you two! You were both briefed that the Xenomorphs discovery was top secret. Get back to the barracks, both of you!
Posted by Sergeant Hews in Classified on Tue Nov 20, 2007 at 02:33 PM
My word people can be tight assed about simple humour
Posted by Claire in South Africa on Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 02:50 AM
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