World and Olympic Record: Forrest Smithson, United States 15.0sLondon, United Kingdom 25 July 1908
The first two in each heat qualified for the second round, and George
Chisholm (USA) was the fastest man in round 1 with 15.3. Chisholm
placed second in his second round race, and so missed the final, as
Wendell got home 2m ahead in 15.5, after Gerard Anderson (GBR) led
by 2m until falling at the eighth hurdle. Case and Nicholson were the
fastest of the round with 15.4 clockings. The final got under way at the
third time of asking, with Nicholson and Powell slowest away. By the
eighth hurdle Nicholson had caught Wendell and Kelly, but fell at that
barrier, leaving Kelly to get home first with his last few strides, missing
the Olympic Record by just one tenth of a second.