Rimmer and Bennett led the entire way, followed by the first three Frenchmen not
far behind. Tysoe and Robinson kept pace with Castanet and Champoudry in the third bunch of runners,
while Rowley had been injured and began walking after completing the first lap.
Bennett pulled away from Rimmer in the final sprint, followed by three Frenchmen.
Champoudry crossed the finish line in ninth, leaving the injured Rowley as the only athlete still
running, though he was clearly in pain and had been lapped thrice. While the rules of the event stated
all team five members had to finish for the team to score, race officials agreed it would be pointless
for Rowley to walk the final 1500 metres and allowed him to retire at the end of his seventh lap.