Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
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Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the IV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 20 (quarterfinals) July 21 (semifinals) July 22 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 15 from 6 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 55.0 WR | |||||||||
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The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was the third time the event had been featured at the Olympics. The Olympic record was beat three times in the course of the Games. The competition was held from Monday, July 20, 1908, to Wednesday, July 22, 1908. 15 runners from six nations competed.[1] NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.[2] The event was won by Charles Bacon of the United States, defeating teammate and defending champion Harry Hillman by 0.3 seconds in the final. It was the third gold medal in three Games for the American team in the event. Hillman was the first man to earn multiple medals in the 400 metres hurdles. Jimmy Tremeer of Great Britain earned bronze, the first medal for the nation in the men's 400 metres hurdles.