Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 5 miles

The 5 miles was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was this 5.0 miles (8,000 m) only time the event was held at the Olympics. At least 10 American cyclists competed, though the precise number is unknown.[1]

Men's 5 miles
at the Games of the III Olympiad
VenueFrancis Field
DateAugust 5
Competitors10+ from 1 nation
Medalists
Charles Schlee  United States
George E. Wiley  United States
Arthur F. Andrews  United States

Results

Final

The top four placers are known. 5 more cyclists that did not finish the race are also known. How many other cyclists, who they were, and what their results were, are unknown.

Final
 Charles Schlee (USA)13:08.2
 George E. Wiley (USA)
 Arthur F. Andrews (USA)
4. Julius Schaefer (USA)
?Unknown competitor(s)
 Teddy Billington (USA)Did not finish
 Burton Downing (USA)Did not finish
 Oscar Goerke (USA)Did not finish
 Marcus Hurley (USA)Did not finish
 Joel N. McCrea (USA)Did not finish

References

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

Sources

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.