Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

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Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
at the Games of the V Olympiad
1912 US relay team.JPG
The winning American relay team.
Venue Stockholm Olympic Stadium
DatesJuly 14, 1912 (semifinals)
July 15, 1912 (final)
Competitors28 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Edward Lindberg
Ted Meredith
Charles Reidpath
Mel Sheppard
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Pierre Failliot
Charles Lelong
Charles Poulenard
Robert Schurrer
Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Ernest Henley
George Nicol
Cyril Seedhouse
James Soutter
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
1920  

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 4 × 100 metre relay marked the first relays of equal legs in the athletics programme (a medley relay had been held in 1908). The competition was held on Sunday, July 14, 1912, and on Monday, July 15, 1912. Twenty-eight runners from seven nations competed. [1] NOCs could enter 1 team of 4 athletes, with up to 2 reserves. [2]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.

World Record3:18.2 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schaaf
Flag of the United States.svg Harry Gissing
Flag of the United States.svg James Rosenberger
Flag of the United States.svg Mel Sheppard
New York (USA)September 4, 1911
Olympic Recordnone

Great Britain, in the first semifinal, set the inaugural Olympic record with 3:19.0.

In the final, the United States set a new world record with 3:16.6.

Results

The final: Edward Lindberg passing over the baton to Ted Meredith. 1912 Athletics men's 4x400 metre.JPG
The final: Edward Lindberg passing over the baton to Ted Meredith.

Semifinals

All semifinals were held on Sunday, July 14, 1912.

Semifinal 1

PlaceAthletesTimeQual.
1Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  George Nicol , Ernest Henley , James Soutter , Cyril Seedhouse  (GBR)3:19.0 ORQF
2Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Mel Brock , John Howard , Thomas Gallon , John Tait  (CAN)3:22.2

Semifinal 2

PlaceAthletesTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Mel Sheppard , Edward Lindberg , Ted Meredith , Charles Reidpath  (USA)3:23.3QF
2Flag of the German Empire.svg  Hanns Braun , Max Herrmann , Heinrich Burkowitz , Erich Lehmann  (GER)3:28.5

Semifinal 3

PlaceAthletesTimeQual.
1Flag of France.svg  Charles Lelong , Robert Schurrer , Pierre Failliot , Charles Poulenard  (FRA)3:22.5QF
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Paul Zerling , John Dahlin , Eric Lindholm , Knut Stenborg  (SWE)3:25.0
3.Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Ervin Szerelemhegyi , Ödön Bodor , István Déván , Frigyes Wiesner  (HUN)3:29.4

Final

The final was held on Monday, July 15, 1912.

PlaceAthletesTime
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Mel Sheppard , Edward Lindberg , Ted Meredith , Charles Reidpath  (USA)3:16.6 WR
2Flag of France.svg  Charles Lelong , Robert Schurrer , Pierre Failliot , Charles Poulenard  (FRA)3:20.7
3Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  George Nicol , Ernest Henley , James Soutter , Cyril Seedhouse  (GBR)3:23.2

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References

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  2. Official report, p. 61.