Venue White City Stadium | Competitors 25 from 8 nations | |
Dates July 16 (semifinals)
July 17 (final) | ||
The men's 10 miles walk race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. This event was held for the only time. The competition was held on Thursday, July 16, 1908 and on Friday, July 17, 1908.
Contents
The competition was held in two rounds. There were two heats in the first round, with the top four in each heat advancing to the final.
25 race walkers from eight nations competed.
First round
The first round heats were held on Thursday, July 16, 1908.
Heat 1
Carter, Larner, and Spencer intentionally drew even to finish in a line. Carter had been in second place, followed by Spencer and then Larner before they did so.
Heat 2
Final
The final was held on Friday, July 17, 1908.
References
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 miles walk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA