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Athletics At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Medley Relay
The men's medley relay was run for the first time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The event consisted of 1600 metres being run by four athletes per team. Unlike the later 4 × 400 metres relay, however, the athletes had different distances to run. In the medley, the first two runners each ran 200 metres. The third runner ran 400 and the fourth ran 800. The competition was held on 24 and 25 July 1908. 28 runners from 7 nations competed. NOCs could enter one team of four, with four reserves.Official report, p. 32. The event was run in two rounds. Background This was the first relay race run at the Olympics. Rather than use a baton, the runners changed legs by touching hands as was common at the time. The event would later come to be known as the sprint medley relay, which is rarely run in international competition but is still run at events like the Penn Relays. Records This was the Olympic debut of the event. The record for the 4 × 440 yards relay at the time, an event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium
White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1966 World Cup. From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place. White City was also used for stock car racing in the early seventies when Spedeworth promoted racing on Friday nights usually alternate Fridays to their Walthamstow promotions History Designed by the engineer John Webster, J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition (1908), Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint Medley Relay
The sprint medley relay (SMR) is a track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ... event in which teams of four athletes compete over sprinting distances as part of a relay race. Unlike most track relays, each member of the team runs a different distance. The sprint medley is rather uncommon, run most frequently at non-championship track meets which are focused on relays. Since these are not championship events, specific criteria for the event are not in common rulebooks. This leads to localized variations. Sprint medley usually consists of two shorter sprints, followed by two single longer events. Usual conduct for safety is to run the shorter events first, in lanes to allow faster moving sprinters to exchange without interference. And faster moving athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Pankhurst
Henry John Pankhurst (1884 – 9 May 1921) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography Pankhurst finished second behind Claude Jupp in the 220 yards event at the 1906 AAA Championships. Pankhurst represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, in the 100 metres event and the 200 metres event. Pankhurst took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.5 seconds, just behind Harold Huff, who won with 11.4 seconds. Pankhurst did not advance to the semifinals. In the 200 event, Pankhurst did not advance to the semifinals in the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ..., placing third in his preliminary heat. Pankhurst was the Northern champion over 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hawkins (athlete)
George Albert Hawkins (15 October 1883 – 22 September 1917) was a British athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Biography Hawkins was born in Tottenham, London and was a surprise selection for Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics due to the fact that he failed to make the 1908 AAA Championships final. Coached by Sam Mussabini (portrayed in the film Chariots of Fire), he represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he participated in the 200 metres. Hawkins ran the first round race in 22.8 seconds to beat two other runners and advance to the semifinals. There, he won again, this time finishing in 22.6 seconds. This allowed him to advance to the final, where he placed last out of the four finalists. His time in the final was 22.9 seconds. The winner's time was 22.6, a time he had achieved in the semifinal. Hawkins was killed in action, aged 33, during World War I, serving as a gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Evers
Brand "Bram" Evers (16 July 1886 – 7 October 1952) was a Dutch athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Arnhem, the city where he also died. In the 400 metres competition, Evers placed third in his preliminary heat and did not advance to the semifinals. He did not finish his initial semifinal heat of the 800 metres event, not advancing to the final. He was also a member of the Dutch relay team, which was eliminated in the first round of the medley relay competition. In the pole vault event he finished 15th. He also participated in the long jump event and in the standing long jump competition but for both contests his results are unknown. In 1922, he was the interim coach of the Dutch football (soccer) club Vitesse Arnhem SBV Vitesse Arnhem (''Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse Arnhem, Eng: Professional Football Foundation Vitesse Arnhem''), widely known as Vitesse () or internationally known as Vitesse Arnhem, is a Dutch professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Henny
Victor Henny (30 October 1887 in Salatiga, Dutch East Indies – 12 July 1941 in London, United Kingdom) was a Dutch athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Henny ran in the first heat of the 100 metres, placing third to Edward Duffy and Georgios Skoutarides and not advancing to the semifinals. In the 200 metres he again lost in the first round, placing second to John George with a time of 24.6 seconds to George's 23.4 seconds. He also competed in the 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ..., taking fourth and last in his preliminary heat to be eliminated in the first round again. References Sources * * * External links * 1887 births 1941 deaths Dutch male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobus Hoogveld
Jacobus Johannes Hoogveld (August 4, 1884 in Arnhem – February 17, 1948 in Arnhem) was a Dutch athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Hoogveld took third place in his first round heat and did not advance to the semifinals. He took third and last place in his preliminary heat of the 200 metres to be eliminated in that event as well. Hoogveld lost his preliminary heat in the 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ... as well, placing second of two in the race. References Sources * * * External links * 1884 births 1948 deaths Dutch male sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Arnhem 19th-century Dutch people 20th-century Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evert Koops
Evert "Eddy" Koops (2 January 1885 – 10 November 1938) was a Dutch athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born and died in Arnhem. In the 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ..., Koops placed fourth of four in his first round heat, eliminating him from the competition. The next day, he did the same in his preliminary heat of the Men's 200 metres. He was eliminated in the semi-finals in the 400 metre hurdles competition. He also participated in the standing long jump event, but his result is unknown. He was also a member of the Dutch relay team, which was eliminated in the first round of the medley contest. References Sources * * * * Heere, A. and Kappenburg, B. (2000) ''1870 – 2000, 130 jaar atletiek in Nederland.'' G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evert Björn
Evert Björn (21 January 1888 – 21 December 1974) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He did not finish his initial semifinal heat of the 1500 metres in 1908, eliminating him from further competition in that event. Björn placed third in his semifinal heat of the 800 metres The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ..., not advancing to the final despite beating defending champion James Lightbody, who placed fourth in the heat. References Sources * * * External links * 1888 births 1974 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Swedish male middle-distance runners 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Stenborg
Knut Stenborg (25 March 1890, in Hjo – 10 October 1946, in Vänersborg) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. In the 100 metres, Stenborg placed second in his first round heat with a time of 11.5 seconds. His loss to Robert Duncan eliminated Stenborg from competition. Stenborg placed fourth and last in his preliminary heat of the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ..., not advancing to the semifinals in that event either. Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metres competition. In the 400 metres event he was eliminated in the semi-finals. He was also a member of the Swedish relay team, which was eliminated in the first round of the 4x400 metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Lindberg
Knut Andreas "Knatten" Lindberg (2 February 1882 – 6 April 1961) was a Swedish athlete who competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He had his best results in 1906 when he won a silver medal in javelin throw and finished fifth in ancient pentathlon and sixth in the 100 m race. He won another silver medal in 1912, with the Swedish 4 × 100 m relay team, but failed to reach the finals in all his other events in 1908 and 1912, which included sprint and javelin throw. Lindberg won 15 national athletics titles: nine over 100 m (1902, 1904–1909, 1911 and 1912); three over 200 m (1908–1909 and 1912) and three over 110 m hurdles (1907–1909). He was also part of the Örgryte IS Örgryte Idrottssällskap, commonly referred to as Örgryte IS, Örgryte () or (especially locally) ÖIS or Öis, is a Swedish sports club based in Gothenburg. It consists of four departments, namely bowling, football, athletics and wrestling. ... football team t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Låftman
Sven Låftman (December 16, 1887 – July 5, 1977) was a Swedish athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Låftman won his preliminary heat in the 200 metres with a time of 23.8 seconds, the slowest winning time in the round. This qualified Låftman to compete in the semifinals, but he did not start in his semifinal heat. He did not advance to the semifinals in the 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ... after placing third and last in his preliminary heat. References Sources * * * External links * * 1887 births 1977 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Swedish male sprinters {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
