Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 miles walk
| Men's 10 miles walk at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 16 (semifinals) July 17 (final) |
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| Competitors | 25 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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George Larner |
 Great Britain
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Ernest Webb |
Great Britain
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Edward Spencer |
Great Britain
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The men's 10 miles walk race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. This event was held for the only time. The competition was held on Thursday, July 16, 1908 and on Friday, July 17, 1908.
The competition was held in two rounds. There were two heats in the first round, with the top four in each heat advancing to the final.
25 race walkers from eight nations competed.
The first round heats were held on Thursday, July 16, 1908.
Heat 1
Carter, Larner, and Spencer intentionally drew even to finish in a line. Carter had been in second place, followed by Spencer and then Larner before they did so.
Heat 2
The final was held on Friday, July 17, 1908.
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