Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 3500 metres walk
| Men's 3500 metres walk at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Date | July 14 |
| Competitors | 25 from 8 nations |
| Medalists | |
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| Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5 miles | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3200 m steeplechase | men |
| Medley relay | men |
| 3 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| 3500 m walk | men |
| 10 mile walk | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Greek discus | men |
| Freestyle javelin | men |
The men's 3500 metre walk race was held for the only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 14, 1908. It was held in two rounds. There were three heats in the first round, with the top three in each heat advancing to the final. 25 racewalkers from eight nations competed.[1] NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.[2]
Records
This was the first racewalking event at the Modern Olympics (discounting the 1906 Intercalated Games which is no longer considered an official Olympic event). The world record for the comparable distance of 2.25 miles was 15:51 1⁄5 (15:19.4 pace for 3500m).
| World record | File:Flag of the United States.svg F. P. Murray (USA) | 15:51 1⁄5 (2.25 miles) | New York City | 6 November 1883 | [3] |
| Olympic record | N/A |
Results
First round
Heat 1 Larner led the entire race.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Larner | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 15:32.0 |
| 2 | Harry Kerr | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Australasia | 16:02.2 |
| 3 | William Palmer | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 16:33.0 |
| 4 | Paul Gunia | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany | 16:38.0 |
| 5 | Sydney Sarel | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 17:06.0 |
| 6 | Arne Højme | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 17:23.4 |
| 7 | Jo Goetzee | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 17:37.8 |
| — | Bill Brown | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | Disqualified |
| — | Alfred Yeoumans | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | Disqualified |
| — | Piet Soudyn | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Disqualified |
Heat 2 Webb had little competition, leading from the start and winning by nearly 2 minutes.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Webb | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 15:17.2 |
| 2 | Charles Vestergaard | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 17:07.0 |
| 3 | Einar Rothman | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 17:40.2 |
| 4 | Willem Winkelman | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 17:57.6 |
| 5 | István Drubina | File:Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg Hungary | 18:44.6 |
| 6 | Piet Ruimers | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 18:44.6 |
| — | Richard Quinn | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | Disqualified |
| John Reid | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | Disqualified |
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Heat 3 As in the other two heats, the winner led from the beginning. Unlike in the others, however, this race became close as Harrison made a late attempt to pass Goulding. Goulding finished strongly to fend off Harrison, winning by 10 seconds.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Goulding | File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada | 15:54.0 |
| 2 | Ralph Harrison | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 16:04.4 |
| 3 | Albert Rowland | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Australasia | 16:08.6 |
| 4 | Ernest Larner | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 16:10.0 |
| 5 | John Butler | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 16:17.0 |
| 6 | Richard Wilhelm | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany | 17:33.8 |
| 7 | Jan Huijgen | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 17:37.8 |
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Final
Webb, Goulding, and Harrison were the early leaders. Harrison was disqualified shortly after Larner passed him. By the end of the first mile, the top four spots had solidified into the final positions. Larner had passed the field, bumping Webb to second place, while Kerr had managed to overtake Goulding.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Larner | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 14:55.0 |
| 2 | Ernest Webb | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 15:07.4 |
| 3 | Harry Kerr | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Australasia | 15:43.4 |
| 4 | George Goulding | File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada | 15:49.8 |
| 5 | Arthur Rowland | File:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg Australasia | 16:07.0 |
| 6 | Charles Vestergaard | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 17:21.8 |
| 7 | Einar Rothman | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 17:50.0 |
| — | William Palmer | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | Did not finish |
| Ralph Harrison | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | Disqualified |
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 3,500 metres Walk". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ Official report, p. 32.
- ↑ "Spalding's official athletic almanac" (PDF). lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com. 1908. p. 15. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
Sources
- Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 31 March 2006. Available electronically at [1] Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.