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The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States, took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 24 miles 1500 yards (40 km). [1]The race was run during the hottest part of the day on dusty country roads with minimal water supply; while 32 athletes representing seven nations (the United States, France, Cuba, Greece, South Africa, Great Britain, and Canada ...
English: Map depicting the course of the men marathon in Saint Louis (Mo.) during the 1904 Olympic games. Date: 5 August 2021: Source: Own work: Author: PBrieux ...
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested. A total of 74 medals (25 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze) were awarded. Multi-event competitions, the all-around and triathlon, were introduced, along with a 56-pound weight throw, while the short steeplechase was lengthened slightly from 2500 to 2590 metres, the team race was lengthened from 5000 meters to 4 miles (6,437 ...
The 1905 Boston Marathon was legitimately won by Lorz. However, on June 30, 1906, Hicks finished three minutes ahead of Alexander Thibeau to win a marathon at an Amateur Athletic Union meet in Chicago (3:02). [9] The next year he finished thirteenth at the Boston Marathon and sixth at the Chicago Marathon conducted by the Illinois Athletic Club.
Frederick Lorz (June 5, 1884 – February 4, 1914) was an American long distance runner who won the 1905 Boston Marathon. [1] Lorz is also known for his "finish" in the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics, where he did not cross the halfway mark of the race, and crossed the line to be hailed as the winner.
Chicago, Illinois, initially won the bid to host the 1904 Summer Olympics, [3] but the organizers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis opposed the scheduling of another international event for the same time frame in a different city, perceiving such a prospect as a competitive threat that would divert potential attendees and the revenues that they would bring.
Eighty-eight years passed before a woman was allowed to run the Olympic marathon. ... the first woman to run under 2:10 when she won the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, averaging 4:57 a mile.
Andarín Carvajal running during the Olympic Marathon. Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, known as Andarín Carvajal (18 March 1875 – 27 January 1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. [1]