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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 2590 metres steeplechase - Wikipedia

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Men's 2590 metres steeplechase

at the Games of the III Olympiad

Gold medalist Jim Lightbody

Venue

Francis Field

Dates

August 29

Competitors

7 from 2 nations

Medalists

		Jim Lightbody	United States
		John Daly	Great Britain
		Arthur L. Newton	United States

Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

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60 m	men
100 m	men
200 m	men
400 m	men
800 m	men
1500 m	men
110 m hurdles	men
200 m hurdles	men
400 m hurdles	men
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4 mile team race	men
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Marathon	men
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Long jump	men
Triple jump	men
High jump	men
Pole vault	men
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56 pound weight throw	men
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The men's 2590 metres steeplechase was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time the event was held at the 2590 metre distance, though the 1900 Summer Olympics had featured a similar event in the 2500 metre steeplechase. The competition was held on August 29, 1904. 7 athletes from 2 nations competed.^[1] Jim Lightbody of the United States won the first of his three gold and four overall medals in the 1904 Games. Irishman John Daly took silver, with Lightbody's countryman Arthur L. Newton earning bronze.

Background

Steeplechase events had been introduced to the Olympics in 1900, with two events at the Paris Games, at 2500 metres and 4000 metres. At St. Louis 1904, there was only one steeplechase event, at 2590 metres. The distance was changed to 3200 metres at London 1908, but the event was removed from the program at Stockholm 1912.

After World War I, steeplechase returned in 1920 at Antwerp at the now-standard distance of 3000 metres; it has been held at that distance ever since.^[2]

Irish runner John Daly was the favorite, while American Jim Lightbody was a distance runner who had never competed in a steeplechase before.^[2]

Competition format

The race distance was 2590 metres, with hurdles and a water jump. Only a final was held.^[2]

The track was a cinder track 1⁄3 mile (536.448m) in length, with one long straightaway.^[3]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.

World Record		none
Olympic Record	7:34.4(*)	George Orton	Paris (FRA)	July 15, 1900

(*) The distance of this race was 2500 metres and the track was 500 metres in circumference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
Tuesday, 29 August 1904		Final

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Time
	Jim Lightbody	United States	7:39.6
	John Daly	Great Britain	7:40.6
	Arthur L. Newton	United States	7:45.6
4	Frank Verner	United States	Unknown
5–7	Harvey Cohn	United States	Unknown
	David Curtiss Munson	United States	Unknown
	Richard Sanford	United States	Unknown
—	George Bonhag	United States	DNS
	Bernard Gallagher	United States	DNS
	Alexander Grant	United States	DNS
	Lacey Hearn	United States	DNS
	John Purcell	United States	DNS

References

^ "Athletics at the 1904 St. Louis: Men's 2,590 metres Steeplechase". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2590 metres Steeplechase, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ "Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 September 2001.

Sources

Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.

v t e 3000 metres steeplechase at the Olympic Games
Summary
Men	1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Women	1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other distances: 1900 2500 m 4000 m 1904 (2590 m) 1908 (3200 m)

v t e Olympic champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase
2500 m	1900: George Orton (CAN)
4000 m	1900: John Rimmer (GBR)
2590 m	1904: Jim Lightbody (USA)
3200 m	1908: Arthur Russell (GBR)
3460 m	1932: Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN)
3000 m	1920: Percy Hodge (GBR) 1924: Ville Ritola (FIN) 1928: Toivo Loukola (FIN) 1936: Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) 1948: Tore Sjöstrand (SWE) 1952: Horace Ashenfelter (USA) 1956: Chris Brasher (GBR) 1960: Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (POL) 1964: Gaston Roelants (BEL) 1968: Amos Biwott (KEN) 1972: Kip Keino (KEN) 1976: Anders Gärderud (SWE) 1980: Bronisław Malinowski (POL) 1984: Julius Korir (KEN) 1988: Julius Kariuki (KEN) 1992: Matthew Birir (KEN) 1996: Joseph Keter (KEN) 2000: Reuben Kosgei (KEN) 2004: Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 2008: Brimin Kipruto (KEN) 2012: Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 2016: Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 2020: Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR) 2024: Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)

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