Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
Men's 400 metres at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Finish of 400 metres | |||||||||||||
Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
Dates | August 29 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 12 from 3 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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Track events | |
60 m | men |
100 m | men |
200 m | men |
400 m | men |
800 m | men |
1500 m | men |
110 m hurdles | men |
200 m hurdles | men |
400 m hurdles | men |
2590 m steeplechase | men |
4 mile team race | men |
Road events | |
Marathon | men |
Field events | |
Long jump | men |
Triple jump | men |
High jump | men |
Pole vault | men |
Standing long jump | men |
Standing triple jump | men |
Standing high jump | men |
Shot put | men |
Discus throw | men |
Hammer throw | men |
56 pound weight throw | men |
Combined events | |
Triathlon | men |
All-around | men |
The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. 12 athletes from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on August 29, 1904.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 47.8(*) | New York (USA) | September 29, 1900 | |
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Olympic Record | 49.4(**) | Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
(*) 440 yards (= 402.34 m)
(**) This track was 500 metres in circumference.
Harry Hillman set a new Olympic record with 49.2 seconds.
Results
Place | Athlete | Time |
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1 | 49.2 OR | |
2 | 49.9 | |
3 | 50.0 | |
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5 | ||
6 | ||
7-12 | ||
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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