Men 400m Athletics I Olympic Games Athens, Greece 1896 - Monday 6th April (25th March) - Gold Medal: Thomas Burke, USA United States
Finaltime
1. Thomas BurkeUSA United States54.2sOR
2. Herbert JamisonUSA United States55.2s
3. Charles GmelinGBR Great Britain_56.7s)
4. Fritz HofmannGeR Germany_56.7s)

world Men 400m History

Venue: Panathenaic Stadium30,000.
6 competitors from 4 nations.
RoundHAth.
Heats27
World record: Edgar Bredin, Great Britain 48.5s (y)(u) London, Great Britain 22 June 1895
Jamison (56.8) and Burke were the heat winners on the 333.33m track with bends so tight they necessitated sharp braking. Burke led from the gun, and was chased to 250m by Hofmann, who then faded, leaving the Boston University student to finish well clear of Jamison. Burke had won the 1895 AAU with 49.6, but was clearly hindered by the tight bends.

Heats - ------, -th April (--th March)

First 2 from each Heat advanced to Final.

Heat 1

Rankingtime
1. Herbert JamisonUSA United States56.8sQ, OR
2. Fritz HofmannGeR Germany58.6sQ
3-4. Kurt DoerryGeR GermanyUnknown
3-4. Adolphe GriselFRA FranceUnknown

Heat 2

Rankingtime
1. Thomas BurkeUSA United States58.4sQ
2. Charles GmelinGBR Great Britain_(1:00.5)Q
3. Frantz ReichelFRA France_(1:02.3)
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