| Final | time | L | | 1. Forrest Smithson |  United States | 15.0s WR | 2 | | 2. John Garrels | United States | (15.7s) | 1 | | 3. Arthur Shaw | United States | (15.8s) | 4 | | 4. William Rand | United States | (16.0s) | 3 |
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| | | Venue: White City Stadium. 26 competitors from 11 nations. |
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| World Record: 15.0s - Thaddeus Shideler - St. Louis (USA), June 11, 1904 | Olympic Record: 15.4s - Alvin Kraenzlein - Paris (FRA), July 14, 1900 |
Smithson, Rand, Garrels and Alfred Healey (GBR) all ran 15.8 in their
heats, the fastest of the 14 first round races. Shaw ran 15.6 in the first
semi-final, and was followed by Smithson, who equalled the Olympic
record. The third race saw Rand win the closest semi-final in 15.8 from
Healey (15.9). The Briton was three tenths faster than Garrels who won
the last semi-final in an eased-up 16.2.
Smithson got a fine start in the final, and increased his lead on the
grass course in the centre of the stadium throughout the race, winning
by almost seven yards. Photos showing Smithson, a deeply religious
man, carrying a bible while running over a hurdle, were taken after the
race.
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| | | Winner of each of 4 Semis advanced to Final. |
| Semi 1 | time | | 1. Arthur Shaw | United States | 15.6s | | 2. Eric Hussey |  Great Britain | (16.5s) | | 3. David Walters | Great Britain | (16.9s) | | 4. Oswald Groenings | Great Britain | Unknown |
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| Semi 2 | time | | 1. Forrest Smithson | United States | 15.4s =OR | | 2. William Knyvett | Great Britain | (15.6s) | | 3. Leonard Howe | United States | (15.8s) |
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| Semi 3 | time | | 1. William Rand | United States | 15.8s | | 2. Alfred Healey | Great Britain | (15.9s) | | 3. Laurence Kiely | Great Britain | Unknown | | 4. Tim Ahearne | Great Britain | Unknown |
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| Semi 4 | time | | 1. John Garrels | United States | 15.8s | | 2. Cecil Kinahan | Great Britain | (17.5s) | | -. Fernand Halbert |  Belgium | DNF |
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Heats - Thursday, 23rd July | | Winners of each of 14 Heats advanced to Semifinals. |
| Heat 1 | time | | 1. Alfred Healey | Great Britain | 15.8s | | 2. Henry St Aubyn Murray |  Australasia | (16.3s) | | 3. Doug Stupart |  South Africa | Unknown |
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| Heat 2 | time | | 1. John Garrels | United States | 16.2s | | 2. Arthur Halligan | Great Britain | (17.1s) |
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| Heat 3 | time | | 1. Oswald Groenings | Great Britain | 16.4s | | 2. Georgios Skoutarides |  Greece | (17.0s) |
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| Heat 4 | time | | 1. Laurence Kiely | Great Britain | Walkover |
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| Heat 5 | time | | 1. William Rand | United States | 15.8s | | 2. Kenneth Powell | Great Britain | (16.2s) | | 3. Ted Savage |  Canada | Unknown |
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| Heat 6 | time | | 1. Wallis Walters | Great Britain | 17.8s | | -. Oscar Lemming |  Sweden | DNF |
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| Heat 7 | time | | 1. William Knyvett | Great Britain | Walkover |
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| Heat 8 | time | | 1. Fernand Halbart | Belgium | Walkover |
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| Heat 9 | time | | 1. Tim Ahearne | Great Britain | Walkover |
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| Heat 10 | time | | 1. Forrest Smithson | United States | 15.8s | | 2. Nándor Kovács |  Hungary | (17.2s) |
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| Heat 11 | time | | 1. Eric Hussey | Great Britain | 16.8s | | -. Wilhelm Blijstad |  Norway | DNF |
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| Heat 12 | time | | 1. Cecil Kinahan | Great Britain | 16.8s | | 2. Oscar Guttormsen | Norway | (18.2s) |
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| Heat 13 | time | | 1. Leonard Howe | United States | 15.8s | | 2. Edward Leader | Great Britain | (16.1s) |
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| Heat 14 | time | | 1. Arthur Shaw | United States | Walkover |
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