Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 2500 metre steeplechase
- Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 2500 metre steeplechase
The men's 2500 metre steeplechase was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time, that a steeplechase race was held at the Olympics. It was held on July 15 1900. The race was held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. Six athletes from six nations competed in the shorter of the two steeplechase events. The 4000 metre steeplechase race was held one day later.
The competition involved five laps of the 500 metre track, complete with standard hurdles as well as stone fences and a water jump.
Medallists
Records
"None", this was the first time the event was held. And it was the only time a steeplechase race was held over 2500 metres.
Results
Orton had been in fourth place for most of the race, ahead of only Wraschtil and Duhne. He passed the three leaders in the final straight of the fifth lap.
ources
* [http://olympic.org International Olympic Committee] .
* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1900.html ] .
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