Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres race, the longest flat-track race of the 1896 Summer Olympics programme
, was the last event on 7 April. It was run in a single heat, with eight athletes competing.
Albin Lermusiaux
of France
led for most of the race, but was caught by Flack and Blake 100m from the end and finished with a bronze medal
. Edwin Flack won the race by five meters, becoming the first Australia
n Olympic champion. The four Greek athletes trailed the other four athletes, though records do not indicate which position the last two finished in.
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, twelve athletics events were contested. All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium, which was also the finish for the marathon. Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 . 64 athletes, all men, from ten nations...
, was the last event on 7 April. It was run in a single heat, with eight athletes competing.
Albin Lermusiaux
Albin Lermusiaux
Albin Lermusiaux was a French athlete and shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Lermusiaux won his preliminary heat of the 800 metres with a time of 2:16.6. This qualified him to compete in the final, but Lermusiaux chose not to do so.In the 1,500 metres, which was run in a...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
led for most of the race, but was caught by Flack and Blake 100m from the end and finished with a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
. Edwin Flack won the race by five meters, becoming the first Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Olympic champion. The four Greek athletes trailed the other four athletes, though records do not indicate which position the last two finished in.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:33.2 | |
| 2 | 4:33.6 | |
| 3 | 4:36.0 | |
| 4 | 4:39.0 | |
| 5 | Unknown | |
| 6 | Unknown | |
| 7-8 | Unknown | |
| Unknown |