Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles
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The men's 110 metres hurdles
event was part of the track and field athletics programme
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924 and on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.
Twenty-eight hurdlers from 15 nations competed.
The best two finishers of every heat qualified for the semi-finals. Heat seven saw a walkover as only one competitor qualified for the next round.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Johnson
had a walkover.
Heat 8
The best two finishers of every heat qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
finished third, but was disqualified for knocking over three hurdles, which was not in accordance with the rules in force at that time.
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
event was part of the track and field athletics programme
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924 and on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.
Twenty-eight hurdlers from 15 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.World Record | 14.8 | Earl Thomson Earl Thomson Earl John "Tommy" Thompson was Canadian athlete, a specialist in the high hurdles.... |
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August 18, 1920 |
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Olympic Record | 14.8 | Earl Thomson Earl Thomson Earl John "Tommy" Thompson was Canadian athlete, a specialist in the high hurdles.... |
Antwerp (BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... ) |
August 18, 1920 |
Round 1
All heats were held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.The best two finishers of every heat qualified for the semi-finals. Heat seven saw a walkover as only one competitor qualified for the next round.
Heat 1
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.8 | Q | |
2 | 16.0 | Q | |
3 | |||
4 | |||
5 |
Heat 2
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.6 | Q | |
2 | Q | ||
3 |
Heat 3
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.6 | Q | |
2 | Q | ||
3 | |||
4 |
Heat 4
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 16.0 | Q | |
2 | Q | ||
— | DNF |
Heat 5
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.4 | Q | |
2 | 15.6 | Q | |
3 | 16.2 | ||
4 | 16.3 | ||
5 | 16.4 |
Heat 6
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.6 | Q | |
2 | 16.2 | Q | |
3 |
Heat 7
Johnson
Pitch Johnson
Franklin Pitcher "Pitch" Johnson was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Rubidoux, California....
had a walkover.
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 16.6 | Q |
Heat 8
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.2 | Q | |
2 | 15.4 | Q | |
3 | |||
4 |
Semifinals
All semi-finals were held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.The best two finishers of every heat qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.4 | Q | |
2 | 15.6 | Q | |
3 | 15.8 | ||
4 | |||
5 | 16.2 |
Semifinal 2
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.4 | Q | |
2 | 15.4 | Q | |
3 | 15.7 | ||
4 | |||
5 | 16.1 |
Semifinal 3
Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.2 | Q | |
2 | 15.2 | Q | |
3 | 15.3 | ||
4 | 15.7 | ||
5 | 15.7 |
Final
The final was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924. George GuthrieGeorge Guthrie (athlete)
George Phineas Guthrie, Jr. was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Elyria, Ohio and died in Columbus, Ohio....
finished third, but was disqualified for knocking over three hurdles, which was not in accordance with the rules in force at that time.
Place | Athlete | Time |
---|---|---|
1 | 15.0 | |
2 | 15.0 | |
3 | 15.4 | |
4 | 15.5 | |
5 | ||
— | DSQ |