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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

Men's 400 metres hurdles
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
Dates August 31
Competitors 4 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Harry Hillman  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Frank Waller  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) George Poage  United States
1900
1908
1st, gold medalist(s) Harry Hillman  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Frank Waller  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) George Poage  United States

The men's 400 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. 4 athletes, all from the United States, participated. The competition was held on August 31, 1904.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.

(*) unofficial 440 yards (= 402.34 m)

(**) This track was 500 metres in circumference.

Harry Hillman ran 53.0 but he knocked over a hurdle and the hurdles were only 30 inches (76 cm) high.


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