Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
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Quick Facts Men's 800 metres at the Games of the III Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 800 metres at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
Date | September 1 | |||||||||
Competitors | 13 from 3 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:56.0 OR | |||||||||
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The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. 13 runners from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on September 1, 1904. The event was won by Jim Lightbody of the United States, the nation's first title in the 800 metres. The United States, with 10 of the 13 runners, swept the medals—the first sweep of the 800 metres podium.