Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 2500 metres steeplechase
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Quick Facts Men's 2500 metres steeplechase at the Games of the II Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 2500 metres steeplechase at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Bois de Boulogne | |||||||||
Date | July 15 | |||||||||
Competitors | 6 from 6 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 7:34.4 | |||||||||
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The men's 2500 metres 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. The race was held on July 15, 1900,[1] on a 500-metre track. 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 event was won by George Orton of Canada, the nation's first gold medal in athletics. Sidney Robinson of Great Britain took silver, while Jean Chastanié of France earned bronze.