Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre hurdles
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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 time the event was held. 5 athletes, all from the United States
, participated. The competition was held on September 1, 1904.
Harry Hillman
set a new Olympic record with 24.6 seconds. As the competition has been discontinued, his Olympic record still stands.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only.Multi-event competitions, the decathlon and triathlon, were introduced for the first time. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was...
programme. It was the second time the event was held. 5 athletes, all from the United States
United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics
The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. These Games were sparsely attended by athletes from outside the USA, and consequently, American athletes won 241 of 283 total medals awarded...
, participated. The competition was held on September 1, 1904.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.| World Record | none | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 25.4 |  Alvin KraenzleinAlvin Kraenzlein Alvin Christian Kraenzlein was an American athlete. He was the first sportsman to win four Olympic titles in a single Olympic Games... |
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July 16, 1900 |
Harry Hillman
Harry Hillman
Harry Livingston Hillman Jr. was an American athlete and winner of three gold medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics....
set a new Olympic record with 24.6 seconds. As the competition has been discontinued, his Olympic record still stands.
Final
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24.6 OR | |
| 2 | 24.9 | |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 |