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Men's 1 mile
at the Games of the III Olympiad
VenueFrancis Field
DateAugust 5
Competitors8 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcus Hurley  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Burton Downing  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Teddy Billington  United States

The 1 mile was a track cycling event held as part of the cycling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the only time this 1.0 mile (1,600 m) event was held at the Olympics. 8 American cyclists competed.[1]

Results[edit]

Semifinals[edit]

The top two finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1.  Marcus Hurley (USA) 2:34.2 QF
2.  Oscar Goerke (USA) QF
3.  Charles Schlee (USA)
 Jay Nash McCrea (USA) Did not finish
Semifinal 2
1.  Burton Downing (USA) 2:33.0 QF
2.  Teddy Billington (USA) QF
3.  George E. Wiley (USA)
4.  Anthony Williamsen (USA)

Final[edit]

Final
Gold  Marcus Hurley (USA) 2:41.6
Silver  Burton Downing (USA)
Bronze  Teddy Billington (USA)
4.  Oscar Goerke (USA)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "St Louis 1904 Cycling Track - Results & Videos". International Olympic Committee. March 7, 2019.

Sources[edit]

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