Venue White City Stadium Competitors 20 from 8 nations | Date July 25 | |
The men's triple jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 25, 1908.
Contents
Twenty athletes from eight nations competed.
Records
These are the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.
(*) unofficial
At first Tim Ahearne set a new Olympic record with 14.73 metres. Then Garfield MacDonald improved the record to 14.76 metres and finally Ahearne took the new Olympic record with 14.92 metres.
Results
All jumpers performed three jumps. The best three made another three attempts to improve their marks. Best marks are known for the top six jumpers, placing for the top seventeen, and no information about marks or placement for the bottom three.
References
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA