Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
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Men's 400 metres at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||
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Venue | White City Stadium | ||||
Dates | July 21 (quarterfinals) July 22 (semifinals) July 23 (final) | ||||
Competitors | 37 from 11 nations | ||||
Winning time | 50.0 | ||||
Medalists | |||||
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The men's 400 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908, to July 23, 1908. The rerun of the final was held on July 25, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres=1⁄3 mile in circumference.
37 runners from 11 nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.[1]
It was the most controversial event of the London Games: the final resulted in the disqualification of American runner John Carpenter who was accused by the British officials of a manoeuvre that was legal under American rules (under which Carpenter normally competed) but prohibited by the British rules under which the race was run.
As part of the disqualification of Carpenter, a second final race was ordered, with Halswelle to face the other two finalists again. These athletes, William Robbins and John Taylor, were both Americans, and they boycotted the re-run final to protest the judges' decision.
Thus, Halswelle was the only medallist in the 400 metres.