Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 1/4 mile

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Men's 1⁄4 mile
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
Date August 3
Competitors 11 from 1 nation
Medalists
Gold medal  Marcus Hurley   United States
Silver medal  Burton Downing   United States
Bronze medal  Teddy Billington   United States
Cycling at the
1904 Summer Olympics
Track cycling
Cycling (track) pictogram.svg
¼ mile   men
⅓ mile men
½ mile men
1 mile men
2 miles men
5 miles men
25 miles men

The 1⁄4 mile was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time this .25 miles (400 m) event was held at the Olympics. 11 cyclists, all from the United States, competed.

Contents

Results [edit]

Heats [edit]

The top two finishers in each heat advanced to the semifinals.

Heat 1
1.  Teddy Billington (USA) 36.0 QS
2.  Frank Bizzoni (USA) QS
Heat 2
1.  Marcus Hurley (USA) 35.6 QS
2.  Frank Montaldi (USA) QS
3.  Oscar Schwab (USA)
Heat 3
1.  Oscar Goerke (USA) 34.8 QS
2.  Arthur F. Andrews (USA) QS
3.  Fred Grinham (USA)
Heat 4
1.  Burton Downing (USA) 35.2 QS
2.  Henry Wittmann (USA) QS
3.  Anthony Williamsen (USA)

Semifinals [edit]

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

Semifinal 1
1.  Marcus Hurley (USA) 34.8 QF
2.  Teddy Billington (USA) QF
3-4  Frank Bizzoni (USA)
 Frank Montaldi (USA)
Semifinal 2
1.  Oscar Goerke (USA) 33.4 QF
2.  Burton Downing (USA) QF
3-4  Arthur F. Andrews (USA)
 Henry Wittmann (USA)

Final [edit]

Final
Gold  Marcus Hurley (USA) 31.8
Silver  Burton Downing (USA)
Bronze  Teddy Billington (USA)
4.  Oscar Goerke (USA)

Sources [edit]

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