Venue Francis Field Competitors 7 from 2 nations | Date July 4 | |
The men's all-around championship event was held at Francis Field in St. Louis, Missouri on July 4, 1904. It was the only time the all-around, a forerunner to the later decathlon, was contested at the Olympics; whether the competition was part of the Olympic program has been disputed, but the International Olympic Committee currently recognizes it as an official Olympic event.
7 athletes from 2 nations competed. It was one of only 2 (out of 25) track and field events not won by an American; Tom Kiely, an Irishman, won with 6036 points.
References
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's all-around Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA