Athletics at the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games
| III Far Eastern Championship Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1917 |
| Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
| Events | 18 |
| Participation | 3 nations |
At the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games, the athletics events were held in Tokyo, Japan in May. A total of eighteen events were contested in the men-only competition.[1] The javelin throw was contested for the first time and a ten mile run was included for the first and only time as the sole long-distance running event (replacing the 8-mile race held in 1915). Japan won most of the individual track medals, while China and the Philippines were the most successful in the field events section.[2] Fortunato Catalon of the Philippines completed a sprint double in the 100-yard and 220-yard runs. Japan's Gishiro Taku completed a similar feat in the middle-distance running events. Filipino long jumper C. Cardenas was the only individual to retain their title from the 1915 Shanghai Championship Games.[2] The decathlon winner Genzaburo Noguchi of Japan went on to become the first person to represent his country in the event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]
Medal summary
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References
- ↑ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-18.
- ↑ Gensabulo Noguchi. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-12-21.
- Results
- Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-18.
