The men's 200 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, and final, time the event was held. Five athletes from the United States participated. The competition was held on September 1, 1904. The event was won by Harry Hillman; Frank Castleman took silver and George Poage bronze.
| Men's 200 metres hurdles at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Finish of the race | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
| Date | September 1 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 1 nation | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.6 OR | |||||||||
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Background edit
This was the second and last time the event was held, with the previous time in 1900. None of the runners from the 1900 event returned. The three-time IC4A champion Edwin Clapp did not compete; 1902 AAU champion Harry Hillman did and was a "weak favorite" in the small field.[1]
The United States made its second appearance.
Competition format edit
The low hurdles competition consisted of a single race, with only five men competing.
Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World record |  Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) |
23.8y (220 yds = 201.1 m) | New York City | 28 May 1898 | [2] |
| Olympic record |  Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) |
25.4 | Paris, France | 16 July 1900 |
Harry Hillman set a new Olympic record with 24.6 seconds. As the competition has been discontinued, his Olympic record still stands.
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 September 1904 | Final |
Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Harry Hillman | United States |
24.6 | OR |
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Frank Castleman | United States |
24.9 | |
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George Poage | United States |
Unknown | |
| 4 | George Varnell | United States |
Unknown | |
| 5 | Fred Schule | United States |
Unknown | |
| — | Edward Cairns | United States |
DNS | |
| Edwin Clapp | United States |
DNS |
References edit
- ^ "200 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Progression of IAAF World Records 2015 edition" (PDF). p. 124. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
Sources edit
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.