Edwin Herbert Montague (13 April 1885 – 28 December 1937) was a British

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. He competed at the

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in London. Montague won his preliminary heat in the

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with a time of 50.2 seconds. He dropped his time to 49.8 seconds in the semifinals, but lost to Wyndam Halswelle who set a new Olympic record at 48.4 seconds in the race. Montague's second-place finish in the semifinals resulted in his not advancing to the final. He was also a member of the British team which was eliminated in the first round of the medley relay event by the United States.

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* * * 1885 births 1937 deaths British male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain {{UK-athletics-bio-stub