Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested. A total of 74 medals were awarded.
Hicks and his supporters at the marathon
Felix Carvajal on his way to 4th place in the marathon
The 1904 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended sports program lasting from 1 July to 23 November 1904, located at what is now known as Francis Olympic Field on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The 1904 Summer Olympics were the first time the Olympic Games were held outside Europe.
Advertisement for the 1904 Summer Olympics and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
A tug of war competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics
An Ainu man competing in an archery contest during "Anthropology Days"
Francis Olympic Field, Washington University in St. Louis, 1904