Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres
| Men's 60 metres at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
 Finish of 60 metres event | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
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| Dates | August 29 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 200 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 mile team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing triple jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| 56 pound weight throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Triathlon | men | |
| All-around | men | |
The men's 60 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second and last time the event was held at the Olympics. 12 athletes from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on August 29, 1904.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | none | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 7.0 |  Alvin Kraenzlein |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
Clyde Blair, William Hogenson, and Archie Hahn repeated the Olympic record of 7.0 seconds.
Results
Heats
Top finisher in each heat advanced to the final, second place earned another chance in the repechage.
Heat 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Clyde Blair (USA) | 7.0 | QF |
| 2 | Myer Prinstein (USA) | QR | |
| 3-4 | William Hunter (USA) | ||
| George Poage (USA) |
Heat 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hogenson (USA) | 7.0 | QF |
| 2 | Frank Castleman (USA) | QR |
Heat 3
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Hahn (USA) | 7.2 | QF |
| 2 |  Robert Kerr (CAN) | QR | |
| 3 | Lawson Robertson (USA) | ||
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Béla Mező (HUN) |
Heat 4
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fay Moulton (USA) | QF | |
| 2 | Nathaniel Cartmell (USA) | QR |
Repechage
Of the four runners in the repechage, the top two moved on to the final.
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Castleman (USA) | 7.2 | QF |
| 2 | Myer Prinstein (USA) | 7.2 | QF |
| 3-4 | Nathaniel Cartmell (USA) | ||
| Robert Kerr (CAN) |
Final
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Hahn (USA) | 7.0 |
| 2 | William Hogenson (USA) | 7.2 |
| 3 | Fay Moulton (USA) | 7.2 |
| 4. | Clyde Blair (USA) | 7.2 |
| 5. | Myer Prinstein (USA) | |
| 6. | Frank Castleman (USA) |
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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