Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
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Quick Facts Men's 110 metres hurdles at the Games of the IV Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 110 metres hurdles at the Games of the IV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 23 (round 1) July 24 (semifinals) July 25 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 25 from 10 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 15.0 WR | |||||||||
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The men's 110 metres hurdles was the shorter of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was dominated by the American runners. The competition was held from Thursday, July 23, 1908, to Saturday, July 25, 1908. 25 hurdlers from ten nations competed.[1] NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.[2] The event was won by Forrest Smithson of the United States, the fourth of five consecutive victories for the nation in the first five Olympic Games. It was also the third of four consecutive podium sweeps for the Americans in the event.