Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 2590 metres steeplechase
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Quick Facts Men's 2590 metres steeplechase at the Games of the III Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 2590 metres steeplechase at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
Dates | August 29 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 7 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's 2590 metres steeplechase was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time the event was held at the 2590 metre distance, though the 1900 Summer Olympics had featured a similar event in the 2500 metre steeplechase. The competition was held on August 29, 1904. 7 athletes from 2 nations competed.[1] Jim Lightbody of the United States won the first of his three gold and four overall medals in the 1904 Games. Irishman John Daly took silver, with Lightbody's countryman Arthur L. Newton earning bronze.