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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres

Men's 60 metres
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Finish of 60 m running event during 1904 Summer Olympics.jpg
Finish of 60 metres event
Venue Francis Field
Dates August 29
Competitors 12 from 3 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Archie Hahn  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) William Hogenson  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Fay Moulton  United States
1900
1st, gold medalist(s) Archie Hahn  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) William Hogenson  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Fay Moulton  United States

The men's 60 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second and last time the event was held at the Olympics. 12 athletes from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on August 29, 1904.

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

Clyde Blair, William Hogenson, and Archie Hahn repeated the Olympic record of 7.0 seconds.

Top finisher in each heat advanced to the final, second place earned another chance in the repechage.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Of the four runners in the repechage, the top two moved on to the final.


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