The men's all-around championship event was held at Francis Field in

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on July 4, 1904. It was the only time the all-around, a forerunner to the later decathlon, was contested at the Olympics; whether the competition was part of the Olympic program has been disputed, but the

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currently recognizes it as an official Olympic event. 7 athletes from 2 nations competed.

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, an Irishman, won with 6036 points.

Results

100 yard dash

Shot put

High jump

880 yard walk

Hammer throw

Pole vault

120 yard hurdles

56 pound weight throw

Long jump

1 mile run

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around

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