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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 miles walk

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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


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