Men 400m Hurdles Athletics III Olympic Games Saint Louis, United States 1904 - 31st August - Gold Medal: Harry Hillman, United States
FinaltimeL
1. Harry HillmanUSA United States53.0s4
2. Frank WallerUSA United States53.2s e2
3. George PoageUSA United States58.4s e1
4. George VarnellUSA United States 3

world Men 400m Hurdles History

Venue: Francis Field 19,000.
4 competitors from 1 nations.
The race was held over hurdles set at 76cm rather than the standard 91.4cm. Hillman built up a comfortable lead from the start, and then lost almost all of his advantage when hitting the eighth hurdle hard. Waller almost caught him at the next hurdle, and Hillman had to fight him off after knocking over the last hurdle, winning by less than two yards. Poage became the first black athlete to win an Olympic medal in an athletics event, though in 1900 a silver medal was won by a black Frenchman in the tug-of-war.
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