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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

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Men's 200 metres
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Archie Hahn
VenueFrancis Field
DateAugust 31
Competitors5 from 2 nations
Winning time21.6 OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Archie Hahn
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nathaniel Cartmell
 United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) William Hogenson
 United States
← 1900
1908 →

The men's 200 metres 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 200 metres was contested. All races of this competition was held on a straight course. 5 athletes from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on August 31, 1904. The United States swept the medals, with Archie Hahn earning the second of his three sprint medals in St. Louis. Nathaniel Cartmell took silver and William Hogenson earned bronze. It was the second consecutive American victory in the event.

Background

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This was the second appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. None of the runners from the 1900 Games returned. The favorite was Archie Hahn, who had already won the 60 metres and was attempting to triple in the sprint events with the 100 metres held a few days later. All five of the runners had been in the top 8 of the 60 metres.[1]

Canada made its debut in the event. The United States made its second appearance, the only nation to have competed at both of the first two 200 metres races.

Competition format

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There were two rounds, semifinals and a final. The top two runners in each of the two semifinals advanced to the final. The track was a 13-mile cinder track with one straightaway longer than the other three straights.[1]

Records

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

World record  Jim Maybury (USA)* 21.4 Chicago, United States 5 June 1897
Olympic record  Walter Tewksbury (USA)** 22.2 Paris, France 22 July 1900

* unofficial 220 yards (= 201.17 m)

** This track was 500 metres in circumference.

Archie Hahn first equalled the standing Olympic record in the first heat, and then set a new Olympic record with 21.6 seconds in the final.

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Wednesday, 31 August 1904 Semifinals
Final

Results

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Semifinals

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The top two finishers in each heat advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Archie Hahn  United States 22.2 Q, =OR
2 Nathaniel Cartmell  United States Unknown Q

Semifinal 2

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 William Hogenson  United States 22.8 Q
2 Fay Moulton  United States Unknown Q
3 Robert Kerr  Canada Unknown

Final

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Cartmell, Hogenson, and Moulton were all penalized one yard for false starts. Hahn lead from the start, with Cartmell well behind within the first 20 metres. Cartmell began to gain on the field after 75 metres, catching Moulton and Hogenson but not Hahn.[1]

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Archie Hahn  United States 21.6 OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nathaniel Cartmell  United States 21.9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) William Hogenson  United States Unknown
4 Fay Moulton  United States Unknown

Results summary

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Rank Athlete Nation Semifinals Final Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Archie Hahn  United States 22.2 21.6 OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nathaniel Cartmell  United States Unknown 21.9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) William Hogenson  United States 22.8 Unknown
4 Fay Moulton  United States Unknown Unknown
5 Robert Kerr  Canada Unknown Did not advance
Clyde Blair  United States DNS
Frank Castleman  United States DNS
Clay Foster  United States DNS
Herman Groman  United States DNS
Harry Hillman  United States DNS
Frank Lukeman  Canada DNS
William Marshall  United States DNS
Béla Mező  Hungary DNS
Percival Molson  Canada DNS
Myer Prinstein  United States DNS
Lawson Robertson  United States DNS
Charles Turner  United States DNS

References

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  1. ^ a b c "200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

Sources

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