Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres

The men's 60 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second and last time the event was held at the Olympics. 12 athletes from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on August 29, 1904.

Men's 60 metres
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Finish of 60 metres event
VenueFrancis Field
DatesAugust 29
Competitors12 from 3 nations
Medalists
Archie Hahn  United States
William Hogenson  United States
Clyde Blair  United States

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.

World Record none
Olympic Record 7.0 Alvin Kraenzlein Paris (FRA) July 15, 1900

Clyde Blair, William Hogenson, and Archie Hahn repeated the Olympic record of 7.0 seconds.

Results

Heats

Top finisher in each heat advanced to the final, second place earned another chance in the repechage.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1Clyde Blair United States7.0Q
2Myer Prinstein United StatesUnknownR
3–4William Hunter United StatesUnknown
George Poage United StatesUnknown

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1William Hogenson United States7.0Q
2Frank Castleman United StatesUnknownR

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1Archie Hahn United States7.2Q
2Robert Kerr CanadaUnknownR
3Lawson Robertson United StatesUnknown
4Béla Mező HungaryUnknown

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1Fay Moulton United StatesUnknownQ
2Nathaniel Cartmell United StatesUnknownR

Repechage

Of the four runners in the repechage, the top two moved on to the final.

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1Frank Castleman United States7.2Q
2Myer Prinstein United States7.2Q
3–4Nathaniel Cartmell United StatesUnknown
Robert Kerr CanadaUnknown

Final

RankAthleteNationTime
Archie Hahn United States7.0
William Hogenson United States7.2
Clyde Blair United States7.2
4Fay Moulton United States7.2
5Myer Prinstein United States
6Frank Castleman United States

Sources

  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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