Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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 |
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only. A total of 74 medals (25 gold, 25 silver, 24 bronze) were awarded.
Multi-event competitions, the all-around and triathlon, were introduced. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was eliminated. The 5000 metre team race was replaced with the 4 mile team race (6,437 m). A 56-pound weight throw was added. In all, the 25 events featured in 1904 were 2 more than were held in 1900.
Contents
1 Medal summary
2 Medal table
3 Participating nations
4 Marathon
5 References
6 External links
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Archie Hahn 7.0 s  United States | William Hogenson 7.2 s United States | Clyde Blair 7.2 s United States |
| 100 metres | Archie Hahn 11.0 s United States | Nate Cartmell 11.2 s United States | William Hogenson 11.2 s United States |
| 200 metres | Archie Hahn 21.6 s United States | Nate Cartmell 21.9 s United States | William Hogenson United States |
| 400 metres | Harry Hillman 49.2 s United States | Frank Waller 49.9 s United States | Herman Groman 50.0 s United States |
| 800 metres | James Lightbody 1:56.0 United States | Howard Valentine 1:56.3 United States | Emil Breitkreutz 1:56.4 United States |
| 1500 metres | James Lightbody 4:05.4 United States | Frank Verner 4:06.8 United States | Lacey Hearn United States |
| Marathon | Thomas Hicks 3:28:53 United States | Albert Corey 3:34:52 United States* | Arthur Newton 3:47:33 United States |
| 110 metres hurdles | Fred Schule 16.0 s United States | Thaddeus Shideler 16.3 s United States | Lesley Ashburner 16.4 s United States |
| 200 metres hurdles | Harry Hillman 24.6 s United States | Frank Castleman 24.9 s United States | George Poage United States |
| 400 metres hurdles | Harry Hillman 53.0 s United States | Frank Waller 53.2 s United States | George Poage 56.8 s United States |
| 2590 metres steeplechase | James Lightbody 7:39.6 United States | John Daly 7:40.6  Great Britain | Arthur Newton 7:45.6 United States |
| 4 miles team race |  United States (USA)New York AC Arthur Newton George Underwood Paul Pilgrim Howard Valentine David Munson |  Mixed team (ZZX)Chicago AA James Lightbody Frank Verner Lacey Hearn Albert Corey[1] Sidney Hatch | none awarded |
| Long jump | Myer Prinstein 7.34 m United States | Daniel Frank 6.89 m United States | Robert Stangland 6.88 m United States |
| Triple jump | Myer Prinstein 14.35 m United States | Fred Englehardt 13.90 m United States | Robert Stangland 13.36 m United States |
| High jump | Samuel Jones United States | Garrett Serviss United States | Paul Weinstein  Germany |
| Pole vault | Charles Dvorak United States | LeRoy Samse United States | Louis Wilkins United States |
| Standing long jump | Ray Ewry United States | Charles King United States | John Biller United States |
| Standing triple jump | Ray Ewry United States | Charles King United States | Joseph Stadler United States |
| Standing high jump | Ray Ewry United States | Joseph Stadler United States | Lawson Robertson United States |
| Shot put | Ralph Rose United States | Wesley Coe United States | Lawrence Feuerbach United States |
| Discus throw | Martin Sheridan United States | Ralph Rose United States | Nicolaos Georgandas  Greece |
| Hammer throw | John Flanagan United States | John DeWitt United States | Ralph Rose United States |
| 56 pound weight throw | Étienne Desmarteau  Canada | John Flanagan United States | James Mitchell United States |
| Triathlon | Max Emmerich United States | John Grieb United States | William Merz United States |
| All-around | Tom Kiely Great Britain | Adam Gunn United States | Truxtun Hare United States |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Mixed team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 nations) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 74 | |
Some sources credit France with Albert Corey's silver medal in the marathon.
Participating nations
233 athletes from 10 nations competed. This figure includes the athletic triathlon event, which some sources exclude.
Australia (2)
Canada (5)
Cuba (1)
Germany (9)
Great Britain (3)
Greece (10)
Hungary (2)
South Africa (3)
Switzerland (1)
United States (197)
Australia 
Cuba 
Hungary 
Switzerland
Marathon
The marathon was the most bizarre event of the Games. It was run in brutally hot weather, over dusty roads, with horses and automobiles clearing the way and creating dust clouds.[2]
Hicks and his supporters at the marathon
The first to arrive at the finish line was Frederick Lorz, who actually rode the rest of the way in a car to retrieve his clothes, after dropping out after nine miles. The car broke down at the 19th mile, so he re-entered the race and jogged back to the finish line. When the officials thought he had won the race, Lorz played along with his practical joke until he was found out shortly after the medal ceremony and was banned for a year by the AAU for this stunt, later winning the 1905 Boston Marathon.[3]
Felix Carvajal on his way to 4th in the marathon
Thomas Hicks was the first to cross the finish-line legally, after having received from his trainers several doses of strychnine sulfate (a common rat poison, which stimulates the nervous system in small doses) mixed with brandy. He was supported by his trainers when he crossed the finish, but is still considered the winner. Hicks had to be carried off the track, and possibly would have died in the stadium had he not been treated by several doctors. He lost eight pounds during the course of the marathon. A Cuban postman named Felix Carvajal joined the marathon, arriving at the last minute. He had to run in street clothes that a fellow runner cut around the legs to make them look like shorts. He stopped off in an orchard en route to have a snack on some apples which turned out to be rotten. The rotten apples caused him to have to lie down and take a nap. Despite falling ill from the apples, he finished in fourth place.[4][5]
References
^ Some sources show Coray as of French nationality, but the IOC medal database shows him as representing the United States.
^ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/?no-ist
^ Cronin, Brian (2010-08-10). "Sports Legend Revealed: A marathon runner nearly died". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Abbott, Karen. "The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever". Smithsonian.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
^ Martin, David E.; Gynn, Roger W. H. (2000). The Olympic Marathon. p. 50. ISBN 9780880119696.
External links
- International Olympic Committee results database
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