Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles explained

Event:Men's 110 metres hurdles
Games:1904 Summer
Venue:Francis Field
Date:September 3
Competitors:6
Nations:2
Win Value:16.0
Longnames:yes
Gold:Frederick Schule
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Thaddeus Shideler
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Lesley Ashburner
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:1900
Next:1908

The men's 110 metres hurdles was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. 6 hurdlers from 2 nations participated. The competition was held on September 3, 1904.[1] The event was won by Frederick Schule of the United States, the third of five consecutive victories for the nation in the first five Olympic Games. It was also the second of four consecutive podium sweeps for the Americans in the event.

Background

This was the third appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the hurdlers from 1900 returned. Edwin Clapp was the 1903 and 1904 IC4A champion and the American favorite; he entered but did not start. Thaddeus Shideler had matched Alvin Kraenzlein's 120 yards hurdles world record. Frederick Schule was the 1903 AAU champion, while Frank Castleman was the 1904 winner.[2]

Australia made its first appearance in the event. The United States made its third appearance, the only nation to compete in the 110 metres hurdles in each of the first three Games.

Competition format

There were two rounds: semifinals and a final. There were two semifinals, one with 2 runners and one with 4 runners after withdrawals. The top two runners in each of the semifinal heats advanced to the 4-man final.[2]

Records

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

World Record15.0(*) Thaddeus ShidelerSt. Louis (USA)June 11, 1904
Olympic Record15.4 Alvin KraenzleinParis (FRA)July 14, 1900

(*) unofficial 120 yards (= 109.73 m)

Results

Semifinals

The top two finishers in each semifinal heat advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
116.2
2data-sort-value=88.8Unknown
3data-sort-value=88.8Unknown
416.4

Semifinal 2

McPherson withdrew after learning that the hurdles were one foot lower than normal.[3]

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
116.2
2data-sort-value=88.8Unknown
Leslie McPherson data-sort-value=99.9
data-sort-value=99.9

Final

Rank Athlete Nation Time
16.0
16.3
16.4
4data-sort-value=88.8Unknown

Results summary

Rank Athlete Nation Semifinals Final
align=left data-sort-value=Schule16.2 16.0
align=left data-sort-value=Shidelerdata-sort-value=88.8Unknown 16.3
align=left data-sort-value=Ashburnerdata-sort-value=88.8Unknown 16.4
4align=left data-sort-value=Castleman16.2 data-sort-value=88.8Unknown
align=left data-sort-value=McLanahandata-sort-value=88.8Unknown rowspan=8
align=left data-sort-value=Gardner16.4
align=left data-sort-value=McPhersonLeslie McPherson data-sort-value=99.9
align=left data-sort-value=ClappEdwin Clapp data-sort-value=99.9
align=left data-sort-value=VincentC. R. Vincent data-sort-value=99.9
align=left data-sort-value=MertzLouis Mertz data-sort-value=99.9
align=left data-sort-value=BaileyLester Bailey data-sort-value=99.9
align=left data-sort-value=JonesSam Jones data-sort-value=99.9

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's 110 metres Hurdles . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171709/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1904/ATH/mens-110-metres-hurdles.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 11 September 2017 . sports-reference.com.
  2. Web site: 110 metres Hurdles, Men . Olympedia . 17 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Leslie McPherson. corporate.olympics.com.au. 18 June 2017.