Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
| 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 |
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only. A total of 74 medals (25 gold, 25 silver, 24 bronze) were awarded.
Multi-event competitions, the all-around and triathlon, were introduced. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was eliminated. The 5000 metre team race was replaced with the 4 mile team race (6,437 m). A 56-pound weight throw was added. In all, the 25 events featured in 1904 were 2 more than were held in 1900.
Contents
Medal summary[edit]
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Canada |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Mixed team |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| * | Total medals | 25 | 25 | 24 | 74 |
Some sources credit France with Albert Corey's silver medal in the marathon.
Participating nations[edit]
233 athletes from 10 nations competed. This figure includes the athletic triathlon event, which some sources exclude.
Australia (2)
Canada (5)
Cuba (1)
Germany (9)
Great Britain (3)
Greece (10)
Hungary (2)- South Africa (3)
Switzerland (1)
United States (197)
Errata and notes[edit]
France is often credited with Albert Corey's competition, which would put that nation 4th with 1 silver medal and move Germany and Greece to a tie for 6th in the standings. Arriving without correct documents, Corey wound up listed with the US team.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Some sources show Coray as of French nationality, but the IOC medal database shows him as representing the United States.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (2010-08-10). "Sports Legend Revealed: A marathon runner nearly died". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles.
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