Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held. 4 athletes participated. The competition was held on August 31, 1904.[1]
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| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 31 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 4 from 1 nation | ||||||||||||
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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 | 56.4(*) |  |
New York (USA) | September 19, 1896 |
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| Olympic Record | 57.6(**) | |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
(*) unofficial 440 yards (= 402.34 m)
(**) This track was 500 metres in circumference.
Results
Final
| Place | Athlete | Time |
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| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 53.0 |
| 2 | | 53.2 |
| 3 | | (56.8) |
| 4 | |
References
- "Athletics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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