Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 1 mile

Men's 1 mile
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
Date August 5
Competitors 8 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Marcus Hurley  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Burton Downing  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Teddy Billington  United States

The 1 mile was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time this 1.0 mile (1,600 m) event was held at the Olympics. 8 cyclists, all from the United States, competed.

Results

Semifinals

The top two finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1. Marcus Hurley (USA)2:34.2QF
2. Oscar Goerke (USA)QF
3. Charles Schlee (USA)
 Jay Nash McCrea (USA)Did not finish
Semifinal 2
1. Burton Downing (USA)2:33.0QF
2. Teddy Billington (USA)QF
3. George E. Wiley (USA)
4. Anthony Williamsen (USA)

Final

Final
 Marcus Hurley (USA)2:41.6
 Burton Downing (USA)
 Teddy Billington (USA)
4. Oscar Goerke (USA)

Sources

  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
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