The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

32 CHAPTER III. PROGRAMME AND PRIZES OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1908 IN LONDON. As approved at The Hague Conference of 1907. !.-Programme of Events. ATHLETICS.* In the Stadium, commencing July 13, 1908. Entries close June 12, 1908. Prizes in each Event:- 1st Prize. 2nd ,, Gold Olympic l\f edal. Silver 3rd ,, Bronze 100 fetres, Flat (109·3 Yards) 200 (218·6 ) 400 (437·2 ) 800 (874·4 ) 1,500 " "(1,639·5 ) 110 Metres, Hurdle (120·2 Yards) 400 (437·2 ) 3,200 ,, Steeplechase (3497"6 Yards) 5 Miles Run (8 Kilometres) .. 10 Miles Walk (16 Marathon Race, about 25 Miles (about 40 Kilometres), on July 24, 1908 Standing Broad Jump High Running Broad Jump High Hop, Step, and Jump Pole Jump Throwing the Hammer Putting the \Veight .. Tug-of-War. Teams of Eight 3 \file Team Race (4·8 Kilometres) .. 10 to enter, 5 to run, 3 to count. 3,500 Metres Walk (3,825 Yards) Discus. I. Free Style II. As at Athens Javelin. I. Free Style II. With the Javelin held in the Middle Relay Race, 1,600 :Metres (r,749·8 Yards) Maximum • o. of Com· petitvr~ from each Country I2 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 3 teams 1 team 12 12 12 12 12 1 team Teams of four with four reserves: Two at 200 fetrcs (218·726 Yards), one at 400 ?.Ietres (437°452 Yards), one at 800 :'lletres (874·904 Yards). * In all cases the :figures in brackets are approximate. The various events of the Olympic Games of 1908 are described in this Report in the order in which they appear in the Programme printed above.