Herb Barten

Herb Barten (born January 13, 1928) is an American former middle distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics,^[1] where he placed fourth with a time of 1:50.1 in the 800 meter.^[2] Barten was the AAU 800 meter champion in 1948 and placed second the following year. Barten attended the University of Michigan from 1946 to 1949, where he claimed five individual Big Ten titles. In 2007, he was inducted into the Michigan Men's Track and Field hall of fame.^[3] As of 2016, Barten resides in Clemson, South Carolina where he "enjoys watching the youngsters compete [in the Olympics] every four years."^[4]

Herb Barten

Personal information
Born	(1928-01-13) January 13, 1928 (age 97)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	141 lb (64 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Event	800 m
College team	Michigan Wolverines
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m: 1:50.1 880 yds: 1:49.8 1 Mile: 4:14.6

1948 London Olympics

Round 1

The first four in each heat qualified for the Semi-finals.^[5]

Heat 2

Rank	Country	Athletes	Time (hand)
1	United States	Herb Barten	1:55.6

Semifinals

Heat 3

Rank	Country	Athletes	Time (hand)
1	United States	Herb Barten	1:51.7

Finals

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time (hand)
	Mal Whitfield	United States	1:49.2
	Arthur Wint	Jamaica	1:49.5
	Marcel Hansenne	France	1:49.8
4	Herb Barten	United States	1:50.1

^[2]