The 1⁄4 mile was a track cycling event held as part of the cycling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the only time this 0.25 miles (400 m) event was held at the Olympics. 11 cyclists competed.[1]
| Men's 1⁄4 mile at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Date | August 3 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Results
editHeats
editThe top two finishers in each heat advanced to the semifinals.
| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. |  Teddy Billington (USA) |
36.0 | QS |
| 2. |  Frank Bizzoni (ITA) |
QS | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | Marcus Hurley (USA) |
35.6 | QS |
| 2. | Frank Montaldi (USA) |
QS | |
| 3. | Oscar Schwab (USA) |
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| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | Oscar Goerke (USA) |
34.8 | QS |
| 2. | Arthur F. Andrews (USA) |
QS | |
| 3. | Fred Grinham (USA) |
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| Heat 4 | |||
| 1. | Burton Downing (USA) |
35.2 | QS |
| 2. | Henry Wittmann (USA) |
QS | |
| 3. | Anthony Williamsen (USA) |
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Semifinals
editThe top two finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.
| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | Marcus Hurley (USA) |
34.8 | QF |
| 2. | Teddy Billington (USA) |
QF | |
| 3-4 | Frank Bizzoni (ITA) |
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| Frank Montaldi (USA) |
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| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | Oscar Goerke (USA) |
33.4 | QF |
| 2. | Burton Downing (USA) |
QF | |
| 3-4 | Arthur F. Andrews (USA) |
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| Henry Wittmann (USA) |
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Final
edit| Final | ||
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Marcus Hurley (USA) |
31.8 |
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Burton Downing (USA) |
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Teddy Billington (USA) |
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| 4. | Oscar Goerke (USA) |
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References
edit- ^ "St Louis 1904 Cycling Track - Results & Videos". International Olympic Committee. March 7, 2019.
Sources
edit- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2006.