Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 5 miles
| Men's 5 miles at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Date | August 5 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10+ from 1 nation | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| ¼ mile | men |
| ⅓ mile | men |
| ½ mile | men |
| 1 mile | men |
| 2 miles | men |
| 5 miles | men |
| 25 miles | men |
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]
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) |
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| 4. | Julius Schaefer (USA) |
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| ? | 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
- ^ "St Louis 1904 Cycling Track - Results & Videos". International Olympic Committee. March 7, 2019.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2006.