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. The event was won by Archie Hahn of the United States, with William Hogenson second and Clyde Blair third as the host nation swept the medals. It was the first of three gold medals in the sprints won by Hahn in 1904.[1]

Men's 60 metres
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Finish of 60 metres event
VenueFrancis Field
DateAugust 29
Competitors12 from 3 nations
Winning time7.0 =OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Archie Hahn
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) William Hogenson
 United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Clyde Blair
 United States
← 1900

Background

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This was the second and last time the event was held; it was held previously only in 1900. The 60 metres would become a staple of indoor athletics, while the outdoor athletics found in the Olympics would have 100 metres as its shortest sprint. None of the runners from 1900 returned. Favorites included 1903 AAU 100 metres champion Archie Hahn, 1904 AAU 100 metres champion Lawson Robertson, 1903 IC4A 100 metres champion Fay Moulton, and 1904 IC4A 100 metres runner-up Nathaniel Cartmell. American George Poage was the first black man to compete in athletics at the Olympics with his appearance in this event's semifinals; he would become the first black man to medal in athletics when he took bronze in both the 200 and 400 metres hurdles.[2]

Canada made its debut in the event. Hungary and the United States each competed for the second time, the only two nations to compete at both 60 metres events.

Records

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

World record none
Olympic record   Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) 7.0 Paris, France 15 July 1900

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

Competition format

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The competition consisted of three rounds: semifinals, a repechage, and a final. The top runner in each of the four semifinals advanced directly to the final. The second-place runner in each semifinal competed in the repechage. The top two men in the repechage also advanced to the final.[2]

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Monday, 29 August 1904 Semifinals
Repechage
Final

Results

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Semifinals

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

Semifinal 1

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Clyde Blair   United States 7.0 Q, =OR
2 Myer Prinstein   United States Unknown R
3–4 William Hunter   United States Unknown
George Poage   United States Unknown

Semifinal 2

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 William Hogenson   United States 7.0 Q, =OR
2 Frank Castleman   United States Unknown R

Semifinal 3

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Archie Hahn   United States 7.2 Q
2 Robert Kerr   Canada Unknown R
3 Lawson Robertson   United States Unknown
4 Béla Mező   Hungary Unknown

Semifinal 4

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Fay Moulton   United States 7.2 Q
2 Nathaniel Cartmell   United States Unknown R

Repechage

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

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Frank Castleman   United States 7.2 Q
2 Myer Prinstein   United States 7.2 Q
3–4 Nathaniel Cartmell   United States Unknown
Robert Kerr   Canada Unknown

Final

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
  Archie Hahn   United States 7.0 =OR
  William Hogenson   United States 7.2
  Fay Moulton   United States 7.2
4 Clyde Blair   United States 7.2
5 Myer Prinstein   United States Unknown
6 Frank Castleman   United States Unknown

Results summary

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Rank Athlete Nation Heats Repechage Final Notes
  Archie Hahn   United States 7.2 Bye 7.0 =OR
  William Hogenson   United States 7.0 7.2 =OR
  Fay Moulton   United States 7.2 7.2
4 Clyde Blair   United States 7.0 7.2 =OR
5 Myer Prinstein   United States Unknown 7.2 Unknown
6 Frank Castleman   United States Unknown 7.2 Unknown
AC Nathaniel Cartmell   United States Unknown Unknown Did not advance
Robert Kerr   Canada Unknown Unknown
William Hunter   United States Unknown Did not advance
Béla Mező   Hungary Unknown
George Poage   United States Unknown
Lawson Robertson   United States Unknown
Will Blome   United States DNS
Fred Heckwolf   United States DNS
William Marshall   United States DNS
Dodge Peters   United States DNS
George Smit   United States DNS
Ollie Snedigar   United States DNS
Charles Turner   United States DNS

Sources

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "60 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.