Английская Википедия:Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
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The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the sprint races at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held over the course of three days. The first round was held on 20 July, the semifinals on 21 July, and the final on 22 July. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes,[1] The event was won by Reggie Walker of South Africa, the first time the gold medal went to a nation other than the United States. The Americans did stay on the podium with James Rector's silver medal. Canada won its first medal in the event, a bronze by Robert Kerr. Шаблон:TOC limit
Background
This was the fourth time the event was held. Nathaniel Cartmell, the 1904 silver medalist, competed again in 1908, but gold medalist Archie Hahn did not. Other notable entrants included John W. Morton of Great Britain, the four-time AAA Championships winner; Reggie Walker, the 1907 South African champion; and Knut Lindberg of Sweden, the unofficial world record holder.[2]
Austria, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and South Africa were represented in the event for the first time. The United States and Hungary were the only two nations to have appeared at each of the first four Olympic men's 100 metres events.
Competition format
With a larger field than in 1904, the event expanded from two rounds to three: heats, semifinals, and a final. Only the top runner in each heat, of which there were 17, advanced to the semifinals. These 17 semifinalists were divided into 4 semifinal heats; again, only the top runner advanced to the final.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 10.6(*) | Шаблон:Flagicon Knut Lindberg | Gothenburg (SWE) | August 26, 1906 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 10.8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Jarvis | Paris (FRA) | July 14, 1900 |
| 10.8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Walter Tewksbury | Paris (FRA) | July 14, 1900 |
(*) unofficial
James Rector (in the 15th heat and the third semi-final) and Reggie Walker (in the first semi-final and final) both equalized the standing Olympic record. Reggie Walker's actual time in the first semi-final was 10.7, but was rounded up to the nearest fifth in accordance with rules in force at the time, so his time was given as 10Шаблон:Frac.
Results
Heats
Times were kept for the winning runner in each heat only. They were measured to the closest Шаблон:Fraction second. The fastest runner advanced to the second round. The competition began at 3 p.m. on 20 July, the seventh day of the Games. A break was taken after the first nine heats to allow for four heats of the 800 metres to be run at 3:30 p.m., with the final eight heats of the 100 metres commencing at 4 p.m.
Heat 1
Duffy won this heat by three yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Duffy | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.6 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Georgios Skoutarides | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.9) | |
| 3 | Victor Henny | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 2
George was ahead of Guttormsen by three yards when he finished.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John George | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.6 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Oscar Guttormsen | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (12.0) |
Heat 3
Cartmell crossed the finish line two yards ahead of Malfait.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Cartmell | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.0 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Georges Malfait | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.2) | |
| 3 | Arthur Hoffmann | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.4) | |
| 4 | Evert Koops | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 4
Walker was four yards ahead of the field when he finished. Records do not indicate which of the final two runners took which place.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Walker | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.0 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Jean Konings | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.6) | |
| 3 | Denis Murray | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4–5 | Edgar Kiralfy | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| Ernestus Greven | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 5
Harmer pulled up lame. Cloughen won by five yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Cloughen | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.0 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | John Johansen | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.7) | |
| 3 | David Beland | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| — | Henry Harmer | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
Heat 6
May won by about three yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William W. May | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.2 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Victor Jacquemin | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.5) | |
| 3 | Louis Lesca (or Lescat) | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | Mikhail Paskalides | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 7
Duncan won by a yard.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Duncan | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.4 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Knut Stenborg | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.5) | |
| 3 | Hans Eicke | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.6) | |
| 4 | Umberto Barrozzi | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 5 | Ragnar Stenberg | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 8
Stevens beat world record holder Lindberg by inches.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Stevens | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.2 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Knut Lindberg | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.2) | |
| 3 | Heinrich Rehder | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.8) | |
| 4 | William Murray | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 9
Morton won by about three yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Morton | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.2 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Axel Petersen | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.5) | |
| 3 | Jacobus Hoogveld | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 10
Fischer pulled up lame, leaving Kerr to defeat Chapman by three yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kerr | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.0 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Meyrick Chapman | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.3) | |
| — | Paul Fischer | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
Heat 11
Phillips pulled up lame, allowing Hamilton to win by about three yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hamilton | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.2 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Pál Simon | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.5) | |
| 3 | G. Lamotte | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| — | Herbert Phillips | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
Heat 12
Huff was only about a yard ahead of Pankhurst when he finished.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Huff | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.4 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Henry Pankhurst | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.5) | |
| 3 | Karl Fryksdal | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 13
Robertson won by about three yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawson Robertson | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.4 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Frank Lukeman | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.7) | |
| 3 | Henri Meslot | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | Eduard Schönecker | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Heat 14
Sherman's lead of four yards at the finish was one of the larger leads in the first round.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Sherman | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.2 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Louis Sebert | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.7) | |
| 3 | Harold Watson | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | Frigyes Wiesner | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 5 | Hermann von Bönninghausen | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (12.0) |
Heat 15
Rector's Olympic record-tying time gave him a relatively easy victory in the first round.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Rector | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 10.8 | Шаблон:AthAbbr, =Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Vilmos Rácz | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.4) | |
| 3 | Willy Kohlmey | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (12.0) |
Heat 16
In one of the slowest of the first round heads, Stark won by about two yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James P. Stark | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.8 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Gaspare Torretta | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (12.0) |
Heat 17
Roche won by about two yards.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Roche | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.4 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Carl Bechler | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.4) |
Semifinals
The fastest runner in each semifinal advanced to the final. The semifinals were begun at 3:35 p.m. on 21 July.
Semifinal 1
Cloughen withdrew to prepare for the 200m heats. Walker took the lead after about 50 metres and crossed the line about a yard in front of May to become the second sprinter to tie the Olympic record at the London Games. His actual time was 10.7, rounded up to the nearest fifth, in accordance with rules in force at the time; therefore, his time was given as 10Шаблон:Frac.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Walker | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 10.8 | Шаблон:AthAbbr, =Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | William W. May | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.0) | |
| 3 | Patrick Roche | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | Lester Stevens | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| — | Robert Cloughen | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
Semifinal 2
Hamilton withdrew to prepare for the 200m heats. Kerr had little difficulty winning this heat, leading by three yards at the finish.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kerr | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.0 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Nathaniel Sherman | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.3) | |
| 3 | John W. Morton | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| — | William Hamilton | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
Semifinal 3
Rector again won easily, tying the Olympic record for the second time.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Rector | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 10.8 | Шаблон:AthAbbr, =Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Harold Huff | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.1) | |
| 3 | Edward Duffy | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | Robert Duncan | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Semifinal 4
Cartmell and Robertson ran a tight race, with Cartmell winning by about a foot.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Cartmell | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 11.2 | Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| 2 | Lawson Robertson | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.2) | |
| 3 | James P. Stark | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown | |
| 4 | John George | Шаблон:FlagIOC | Unknown |
Final
The Final of the 100 metres began at 4:15 p.m. on 22 July.
With Walker and Rector having already equalled the Olympic record before the final, it was widely expected that the final race of the 100 metres would be an exciting match between those two runners.
Walker got off to a quick lead, but Rector caught him about midway through the race and passed him. Walker responded with a great effort, pulling level with Rector, and the two ran side-by-side before Walker finally pulled ahead to win by half a yard.
Rector finished six inches ahead of Kerr, who finished two yards ahead of Cartmell for third place.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Gold1 | Reggie Walker | Шаблон:FlagIOC | 10.8 | =Шаблон:AthAbbr |
| Шаблон:Silver2 | James Rector | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (10.9) | |
| Шаблон:Bronze3 | Robert Kerr | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.0) | |
| 4 | Nate Cartmell | Шаблон:FlagIOC | (11.2) |
References
- ↑ Official report, p. 32.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
