Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 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. 13 runners from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on September 1, 1904.
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| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 1 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 13 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 | 1:53.4(*) |  |
New York (USA) | September 21, 1895 |
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| Olympic Record | 1:59.0(**) | |
Paris (FRA) | July 14, 1900 |
(*) unofficial 880 yards (= 804.68 m)
(**) This track was 500 metres in circumference.
James Lightbody set a new Olympic record with 1:56.0 minutes.
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | James Lightbody | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1:56.0 | OR |
 | Howard Valentine | | 1:56.3 | |
 | Emil Breitkreutz | | 1:56.4 | |
| 4 | George Underwood | | 1:56.5+ | |
| 5 | Johannes Runge | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1:57.1+ | |
| 6 | Frank Verner | | Unknown | |
| 7–13 | George Bonhag | | Unknown | |
| Harvey Cohn | | Unknown | ||
| Peter Deer | .svg.png){kind=small} | Unknown | ||
| Lacey Hearn | | Unknown | ||
| John J. Joyce | | Unknown | ||
| James Peck | | Unknown | ||
| Paul Pilgrim | | Unknown |
+ approximately
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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