Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres hurdles
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. 5 athletes, all from the United States, participated. The competition was held on September 1, 1904. The event was won by Harry Hillman; Frank Castleman took second 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 | |||||||||
| 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 |
Background
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" among the small field.[1]
The United States made its second appearance.
Competition format
The low hurdles competition consisted of a single race, with only five men competing.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World record | None | |||
| Olympic record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Thursday, 1 September 1904 | Final |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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 | Harry Hillman | United States | 24.6 | OR |
 | Frank Castleman | United States | 24.9 | |
 | George Poage | United States | Unknown | |
| 4 | George Varnell | United States | Unknown | |
| 5 | Fred Schule | United States | Unknown |
References
- "200 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.