Английская Википедия:Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14, and July 15, 1900. The races were held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. 15 athletes from six nations competed. Шаблон:TOC limit
Background
This was the second time the event was held. None of the runners from 1896 returned. Maxie Long of the United States was favored, as 1898 and 1899 AAU champion and 1900 AAA champion. His countryman Dixon Boardman was a strong challenger, having beaten Long at the 1900 IC4A.[1]
The United States and France made their second appearances in the event; Denmark, Hungary, Italy, and Norway made their debuts.
Competition format
There were two rounds: heats and a final. The top 2 runners in each heat advanced to the final.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
(*) unofficial 440 yards (= 402.34 m)
Maxie Long set a new Olympic record in the first round with 50.4 seconds. In the final he improved his own record when he ran 49.4 seconds.
Schedule
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 July 1900 | 11:25 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 15 July 1900 | 15:00 | Final |
Results
Semifinals
In the first round, there were three heats. They were held on July 14. The top two runners in each advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
This heat, featuring four American runners, resulted in an easy win for Long and the top three spots for the United States team.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxie Long | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 50.4 | Шаблон:Abbr, Шаблон:OlyR |
| 2 | Harry Lee | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | Шаблон:Abbr |
| 3 | Harvey Lord | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | Georges Clément | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 5 | Walter Drumheller | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Semifinal 2
Again, an American won the heat easily. Schulz took second place to qualify for the final.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Moloney | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 51.0 | Шаблон:Abbr |
| 2 | Ernst Schultz | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | Шаблон:Abbr |
| 3 | Charles-Robert Faidide | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | Pál Koppán | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 5 | Yngvar Bryn | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Semifinal 3
The United States runners again took all three of the top spots in this heat.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dixon Boardman | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 51.2 | Шаблон:Abbr |
| 2 | William Holland | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | Шаблон:Abbr |
| 3 | Henry Slack | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4–5 | Zoltán Speidl | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| Umberto Colombo | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Final
Boardman, Lee, and Moloney all withdrew because the final was held on a Sunday, but Long and Holland elected to start.
Long led the entire way to beat Holland by five yards, with Schultz finishing 20 yards behind the Americans.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Gold01 | Maxie Long | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 49.4 | Шаблон:OlyR |
| Шаблон:Silver02 | William Holland | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 49.6 | |
| Шаблон:Bronze03 | Ernst Schultz | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 51.5 | |
| — | Dixon Boardman | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:Abbr | |
| Harry Lee | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:Abbr | ||
| William Moloney | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:Abbr |
Results summary
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Semifinals | Final | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Gold01 | Maxie Long | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 50.4 | 49.4 | Шаблон:OlyR |
| Шаблон:Silver02 | William Holland | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 49.6 | |
| Шаблон:Bronze03 | Ernst Schultz | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 51.5 | |
| 4 | Dixon Boardman | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 51.2 | Шаблон:Abbr | |
| Harry Lee | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | Шаблон:Abbr | ||
| William Moloney | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 51.0 | Шаблон:Abbr | ||
| 7 | Charles-Robert Faidide | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | Did not advance | 3rd in semifinal |
| Harvey Lord | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 3rd in semifinal | ||
| Henry Slack | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 3rd in semifinal | ||
| 10 | Georges Clément | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 4th in semifinal | |
| Pál Koppán | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 4th in semifinal | ||
| 12 | Zoltán Speidl | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 4th–5th in semifinal | |
| Umberto Colombo | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 4th–5th in semifinal | ||
| 14 | Yngvar Bryn | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 5th in semifinal | |
| Walter Drumheller | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | 5th in semifinal |
Sources
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [1] Шаблон:Webarchive.
- Шаблон:Cite book
