Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
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.
| 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 |
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
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Harry Hillman | .svg.png){kind=small} | 49.2 | OR |
 | Frank Waller | | 49.9 | |
 | Herman Groman | | 50.0 | |
| 4 | Joseph Fleming | | Unknown | |
| 5 | Myer Prinstein | | Unknown | |
| 6 | George Poage | | Unknown | |
| 7–12 | Clyde Blair | | Unknown | |
| Percival Molson | .svg.png){kind=small} | Unknown | ||
| Paul Pilgrim | | Unknown | ||
| Johannes Runge | .svg.png){kind=small} | Unknown | ||
| George Underwood | | Unknown | ||
| Howard Valentine | | Unknown |
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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