Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres
The men's 60 metres was the shortest of the track races at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, which was the first time the event was held. It was held on 15 July 1900. 10 athletes from 6 nations competed. Five preliminary heats were scheduled, though only two were actually held. The top two athletes from each of the heats advanced to the final, resulting in a final race that featured three United States runners and an Australian.
| Men's 60 metres at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Bois de Boulogne | |||||||||
| Date | July 15 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 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 |
| 2500 m steeplechase | men |
| 4000 m steeplechase | men |
| 5000 m team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing triple jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
Results
First round
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Kraenzlein | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7.0 | Q |
| 2 | Edmund Minahan | | (7.0) | Q |
| 3 | Norman Pritchard |  | (7.1) | |
| 4–5 | Adolphe Klingelhoefer |  | Unknown | |
| 4–5 | Isaac Westergren | .svg.png){kind=small} | Unknown |
Minahan was about half a yard behind Kraenzlein, with Pritchard a yard behind him.
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Walter Tewksbury | | 7.2 | Q |
| 2 | Stan Rowley |  | (7.3) | Q |
| 3 | William Holland | | Unknown | |
| 4–5 | Pál Koppán | .svg.png){kind=small} | Unknown | |
| 4–5 | Ernő Schubert | | Unknown |
Tewksbury beat Rowley by a foot.
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alvin Kraenzlein | | 7.0 |
 | Walter Tewksbury | | (7.1) |
 | Stan Rowley | | (7.2) |
| 4 | Edmund Minahan | | (7.2) |
The 60 metres final was a close race, with the two top Americans being separated by four inches and Rowley half a yard behind. It was each of the runners' second time running the 60 in less than an hour, as the final was held almost immediately after the preliminary heats.
Sources
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.