Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics program. It was the third time the event was held. 9 runners from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on September 3, 1904.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 3 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 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 |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 4:06.2(*)(**) |  |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 4:06.2(**) | |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
(*) unofficial
(**) This track was 500 metres in circumference.
James Lightbody set a new Olympic record and a new unofficial world record with 4:05.4 minutes.
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | James Lightbody | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4:05.4 | WR |
 | Frank Verner | | 4:06.8 | |
 | Lacey Hearn | | Unknown | |
| 4 | David Munson | | Unknown | |
| 5 | Johannes Runge | .svg.png){kind=small} | Unknown | |
| 6 | Peter Deer | .svg.png){kind=small} | Unknown | |
| 7 | Howard Valentine | | Unknown | |
| 8 | Harvey Cohn | | Unknown | |
| 9 | Charles Bacon | | Unknown |
References
- "Athletics at the 1904 St. Louis Games: Men's 1500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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