Athletics of To-Day 1929

Appendix 357 OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIO , 1 9 -192 DatesandPlacesofOlympic Celebrations; 1896, ATHENS. 1900, PARIS. 1904, ST. Lou1s. 1906, ATHENS (lntCJ.calated Series). 1908, LONDON. 1912, STOCKHOLM. 1920, ANTWERP. 1924, PARIS. 1928, AMSTERDAM. Yr. Winners I90 60 1ETRES RUN 190 0 A. E. Kraenzlein, U.S.A. 4 A. Hahn, U.S.A. . . 100 lETRES RUN 18 (109 yards 1 H. 1 I /32 ins.) I 96 T. E. Burke, .S.A. . . 1 900 F. W. Jarvis, U.S.A. . . 1 904 A. Hahn, .S.A. . . 1 906 A. Habn, U .S. . .. 1 908 R. E. Walker, S. Africa 1 912 R. C. raig, U..A. . . . . 920 C. W. Paddock, U.S.A. . . 1924 H . .M. Abrahams, Great Britain 1928 P. Williams, Canada .. 200 !ETRES RU 1900 (218 yards 2 H. 2 ins.) ]. W. B. T wksbury, .. A. 1904 A. Hahn, U.S.A. 1908 R. Kerr, Canada .. 1912 R. . raig. U.S.A. . . 1920 A. Woodring, .S.A... 1924 J. V. S holz, .S.A. . . 1928 P. Williams, anada .. 400 METRES RUN (437 yards I ft. 4 r /8 ins.) 1896 T. E. Burkc:>, U..A. . . . . 1900 1. W. Long, .S.A... 1904 H. L. Hillman, U.S.A. 1906 P. Pilgrim, U.S.A. . . . . 1908 W. Ilalswell , Gr at Britain (w.o.) 1912 C. D. I eidpath, . '.A. . . 1920 B. G. D. Rudd, S. Africa .. 1924 E. H. Lidd Jl, Gr at Britain 1928 R. Barbuti, U.S.A. 800 METRES RUN (874 yard 2 ft. 8! ins.) 1896 E. H. Flack, Grca t Britain .. 1900 A. E. Ty~oe, Gr at rit in .. 1904 J. D. Lightbody, U..A. 1906 P. Pilgrim, .S.A. . . 1908 M. W. h ppard, .S.A. 1912 J. E. M r ditb, .S.A. 1920 A. G. Iltll, reat ritain .. 1924 D. . A. Low , rat llritam 1928 D. . A. Low , r at Britain 1,500 METRES RUN (1,640 yard I ft.) 1896 •. II. Flack, Gr at llritam .. 1900 C. Benn tt, rat Britain 1904 J. D. Ligbtbody, .S.A. . . 1906].. Li btbody, U....... 1908 M. W. Sh ppard, . .A. . . 1912 A. N. . Jackson, n ·at Britain 1920 A. G. Bill, Gr at Britain 1924 P. Nunru, Finland 1928 II. E. Larva, Finland 5,000 1ETRE R N (3 mil 188 yards) 1912 H. Kol hmain n, Finland 1920 J. Guill mot, France .. 1924 1. Nurmi, Finland 1928 V. Ritol , .Finland 5 ULE RUN 1906 H. Ilawtrey, Great Britain 1908 E. R. oigt, Great Britain Time or Distance secs. 7 7 secs. 12 104/5 11 11 r/~ 10 4/5 10 4/5 10 4/5 10 3/5 10 4/S secs. 22 I/5 21 315 22 2/5 21 7/IO 22 21 31~ 21 4/5 S CS. 54 r/5 49 2/5 49 I/5 53 I/5 50 48 r/5 49 3/5 47 315 47 4/5 ms. s cs. .. 2 11 . . 2 I z/~ . . I 56 2 1 x/~ .. 1 52 4/5 .. 1 5J 9/IO 1 53 2/5 1 52 2/5 1 51 4/5 ms. sec . 4 33 I/5 4 6 4 5 2/5 . . 4 12 . . 4 3 2/5 3 56 4/5 .. 4 1 4/5 3 53 3/~ 3 53 r/~ m . .. 14 36 3/5 .. 14 553-5 .. 14 31 I /~ .. 14 38 ms. secs. .. 26 26 1/~ .. 25 11 1/5 Yr. Winners 10,000 METRES RUN (I0,936 yards) 1912 H. Kolebmain n, Finland 1920 P. Nurmi, Finland 1924 V. Rilola, Finland 1928 P. Nurmi, linland MARATHON 1896 S . Lou s, Gre ce 1900 T ato,lrancc .. 1904 T. ]. Hicks, U.S.A. . . 1906 W. J . herring, anada 1908 J. J .lla , .S.A. .. 1912 K. K. McArthur, . Afri a 1920 H. Kol bmaio o, Finland 1924 A. 0. tenroo, !•inland 1928 El Ouafi, France 200 lliTRl:. 1I RDLES (218 yard 2 it. 2 ins.) 1900 A. C. Kra nzl ·m, ..A. . . 1904 H. L. llJllman, .S.A. 400 1ETR •S H RDLES (437 yard I ft. 4 x/8 in .) 1900 J. W. B. Tcwksbury, . .A. 1904 II. L. Hillman, .S.A. 1908 . J. B oo, U..A. . . 1920 F. F. Loomi ·, U.S. ... Time or Distance ms. secs. .. 31 204/5 .. 31 454/5 .. 30 23 I/~ .. 30 184/5 b. m. secs. .. 2 55 20 . . 2 59 0 . . 3 28 53 .. 2 51 23 31~ .. 2 55 18 .. 2 36 544/5 .. 2 32 354/~ .. 2 41 223/s .. 2 32 57 c. 17 3/s 15 2/5 16 J6 l/5 15 15 I/IO 14 4/5 15 14 4/5 s C$. 25 2/5 24 31~ ecs. 57 315 53 55 54 1924 F. M. Taylor, U.S.A. (R ord not allow d) 52 315 1928 Lord Burgbl y, Gr at Britain 53 2/s ms. secs. 7 34 7 39 315 ms. s. .. 10 2 2/s . . 9 33 315 .. 9 21 415 4,0QO 1ETRES STEEPLE HAS • m . 1900 C.. Rimm r, rcat Britain . . . . 12 58 2/5 RO -COUNTRY 1912 II. Kolebmaiu n, Finland .. ms. secs. .. 45 11 315 10,000 METRES CROSS-COUNTRY 1920 P. Nurmi, F~~g yar-~) ms. 6 .. 27 15 1924 P. Nurmi, Finland .. 32 54 4/s 1,500 IETRES WALK 1906 G. V. Bonbag, U.S.A. . . ms. secs. . . 7 12 3/.S