Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

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Men's 100 metres
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Dates6 July (heats and quarterfinals)
7 July (semifinals and final)
Competitors86 from 34 nations
Winning time10.6
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Harold Abrahams
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Jackson Scholz
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Arthur Porritt
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  1920
1928  
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The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. This race was depicted in the film Chariots of Fire . The first two rounds were held on 6 July, with the semifinals and final on 7 July. Eighty-six sprinters from 34 countries competed. [1] The event was won by Harold Abrahams of Great Britain—Great Britain's first Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 metres and only the second time that the United States failed to win (Reggie Walker of South Africa had won in 1908). Jackson Scholz kept the Americans on the podium with a silver. Arthur Porritt won the bronze, New Zealand's first medal in the event.

Chariots of Fire presents a fictionalized version of the event in which Eric Liddell, a devout Christian, dropped out shortly before the competition because the heat was on Sunday, and his faith compelled him to keep Sunday as the Sabbath. While the basic story is accurate, the true timeline was less dramatic, as "Liddell knew about the Olympic schedule several months in advance and never intended to run the 100 in Paris." [2]

Background

This was the seventh time the event was held, having appeared at every Olympics since the first in 1896. For the first time (excluding the 1906 Intercalated Games), a defending gold medalist (Charley Paddock) attempted to retain his title. Two other 1920 finalists, Loren Murchison and Jackson Scholz, also returned. Other notable entrants included Great Britain's Harold Abrahams, a favorite along with Paddock. [2]

Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Estonia, Haiti, Ireland (newly independent from Great Britain), Latvia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, and Turkey were represented in the event for the first time. The United States was the only nation to have appeared at each of the first seven Olympic men's 100 metres events.

Competition format

The event retained the four round format from 1920: heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. There were 17 heats, of 3–6 athletes each, with the top 2 in each heat advancing to the quarterfinals. The 34 quarterfinalists were placed into 6 heats of 5 or 6 athletes. Again, the top 2 advanced. There were 2 heats of 6 semifinalists, this time with the top 3 advancing to the 6-man final. [2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3]

World recordFlag of the United States.svg  Charles Paddock  (USA)10.4 s Redlands, United States 23 April 1921
Olympic recordUS flag 48 stars.svg  Donald Lippincott  (USA)10.6 s Stockholm, Sweden 6 July 1912

No new records were set in 1924, though Harold Abrahams equalled the Olympic record three times.

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

Heats

The first round was held on 6 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Loren Murchison US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 Arthur Porritt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10.9Q
3 Camilo Rivas Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
4 Mariano Aguilar Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico
5 Alberto Jurado Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Cyril Coaffee Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 11.0Q
2 Ernesto Bonacina Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 11.2Q
3 Mogens Truelsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
4 Gentil dos Santos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
5 Alois Linka Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.6

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Charles Paddock US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.2Q
2 Oto Seviško Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 11.8Q
3 Ferdinand Kaindl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
4 Leo Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
5 Fortunato Catalon Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines
6 Bohus Fleischer Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Maurice Degrelle Flag of France.svg  France 11.0Q
2 Reijo Halme Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11.1Q
3 Frederik Lamp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
4 Fritz Schedl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
5 Władysław Dobrowolski Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 11.5
6 Rauf Hasağası Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey

Heat 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Lajos Kurunczy Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 11.4Q
2 Johans Oja Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia Q
3 Henricus Cockuyt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
4 Wilfred Hildreth British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India
5 Lawrence Betts Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa
6 Stanko Perpar Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia

Heat 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Henricus Broos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.0Q
2 George Dunston Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 11.2Q
3 Antonín Svoboda Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.3
4 Poul Schiang Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11.5
5 José-María Larrabeiti Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 11.6
6 David Nepomuceno Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines

Heat 7

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Lancelot Royle Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.0Q
2 Giovanni Frangipane Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 11.1Q
3 André Théard Flag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg  Haiti 11.2
4 Juan Junqueras Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 11.3
5 Zygmunt Weiss Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 11.4

Heat 8

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Walter Rangeley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.0Q
2 Marinus van den Berge Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.1Q
3 Diego Ordóñez Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain
4 Victor Moriaud Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
5 Karel Pott Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
6 Miguel Enrico Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina

Heat 9

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Albert Heisé Flag of France.svg  France 11.2Q
2 Gusztáv Rózsahegyi Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 11.3Q
3 Lauri Härö Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11.3
4 Curt Wiberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.4
5 Alexandros Papafingos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece

Heat 10

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Wilfred Nichol Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.0Q
2 Paul Brochart Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11.1Q
3 Laurence Armstrong Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
4 Konstantinos Pantelidis Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
5 Gvido Jekals Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia

Heat 11

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Chester Bowman US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.0Q
2 Walter Strebi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 11.2Q
3 James Hall British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 11.3
4 Bror Österdahl Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.3
5 Félix Escobar Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
6 Herminio Ahumada Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico

Heat 12

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 George Hester Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 11.2Q
2 Johannes van Kampen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.2Q
3 Karl Borner Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
4 Bill Lowe Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland
5 László Muskát Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Eugène Moetbeek Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DQ

Heat 13

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jackson Scholz US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 Paul Hammer Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 11.3Q
3 Terence Pitt British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 11.3
4 Knut Russell Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.3
5 Reinhold Kesküll Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11.5

Heat 14

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Harold Abrahams Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.0Q
2 Slip Carr Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.0Q
3 Sasago Tani Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
4 Anton Husgafvel Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
5 Álvaro Ribeiro Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
6 Şekip Engineri Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey

Heat 15

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 André Mourlon Flag of France.svg  France 11.0Q
2 Enrico Torre Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 11.2Q
3 Joseph Hilger Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg

Heat 16

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Félix Mendizábal Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain 11.4Q
2 Anthony Vince Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 11.4Q
3 Vittorio Zucca Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 11.5
4 Stanisław Sośnicki Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 11.6
5 Artūrs Gedvillo Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia

Heat 17

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ferenc Gerő Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 11.0Q
2 René Mourlon Flag of France.svg  France 11.0Q
3 Väinö Eskola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11.1
4 Aleksander Szenajch Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland
5 Christiaan Steyn Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa
6 Aleksa Spahic Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were held on 6 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Loren Murchison US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 Giovanni Frangipane Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 11.0Q
3 Henricus Broos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.1
4 Paul Hammer Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 11.1
5 Reijo Halme Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11.1
6 Anthony Vince Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada

Quarterfinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Chester Bowman US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 Arthur Porritt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10.9Q
3 Walter Rangeley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.0
4 René Mourlon Flag of France.svg  France 11.0
5 Lajos Kurunczy Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 11.0
6 Enrico Torre Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy

Quarterfinal 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Cyril Coaffee Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 10.8Q
2 Wilfred Nichol Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.0Q
3 André Mourlon Flag of France.svg  France 11.1
4 Marinus van den Berge Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
5 Jānis Oja Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia
6 Walter Strebi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland DNS

Quarterfinal 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Harold Abrahams Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.6Q =OR
2 George Hester Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 10.7Q
3 Ferenc Gerő Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
4 Albert Heisé Flag of France.svg  France
5 Ernesto Bonacina Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
6 Félix Mendizábal Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain

Quarterfinal 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Charles Paddock US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 Maurice Degrelle Flag of France.svg  France 11.0Q
3 Johannes van Kampen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
4 George Dunston Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa
5 Gusztáv Rózsahegyi Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary

Quarterfinal 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jackson Scholz US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 Slip Carr Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 10.9Q
3 Lancelot Royle Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
4 Paul Brochart Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
5 Oto Seviško Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 7 July. The first three runners from each semifinal qualified for the final.

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jackson Scholz US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.8Q
2 Arthur Porritt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11.1Q
3 Loren Murchison US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.2Q
4 Wilfred Nichol Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.3
5 Maurice Degrelle Flag of France.svg  France 11.4
6 George Hester Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 11.5

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Harold Abrahams Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.6Q =OR
2 Charles Paddock US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.7Q
3 Chester Bowman US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.7Q
4 Slip Carr Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 10.7
5 Cyril Coaffee Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 10.8
6 Giovanni Frangipane Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 11.2

Final

The final was held on 7 July.

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Harold Abrahams Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.6 =OR
Silver medal icon.svg3 Jackson Scholz US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.7
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Arthur Porritt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10.8
45 Chester Bowman US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.9
51 Charles Paddock US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 10.9
62 Loren Murchison US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.0

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