Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres team race
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Quick Facts Men's 5000 metres team race at the Games of the II Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 5000 metres team race at the Games of the II Olympiad | |||||||
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Venue | Bois de Boulogne | ||||||
Date | July 22 | ||||||
Competitors | 10 from 3 nations | ||||||
Winning score | 26 | ||||||
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The men's 5000 metres team race was the final track and field event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time that a team race was held at the Olympics. It was held on July 22, 1900.
Two teams of five athletes competed: Racing Club de France from France and a team representing the Amateur Athletic Association of England, composed of four British athletes and Stan Rowley of Australia.
The AAA team won the competition by 26 points to 29 despite Rowley being unable to finish due to injury.