Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, July 7, 1924, and on Wednesday, July 9, 1924. As the official film of the Games shows, race was run on the infield of the 500M track, and each barrier was formed of a different kind of fencing, including a deep water jump and a sloped picket fence. Twenty runners from ten nations competed.[1]
| Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Dates | July 7 (semifinals) July 9 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men |
| 4×100 m relay | men |
| 4×400 m relay | men |
| 3000 m team race | men |
| 10 km walk | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Pentathlon | men |
| Decathlon | men |
| Cross-country events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 9:33.4(*) |  Paul Bontemps |
Paris (FRA) | June 9, 1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 10:00.4 |  Percy Hodge |
Antwerp (BEL) | August 20, 1920 |
(*) unofficial
In the first run Elias Katz set a new Olympic record with 9:43.8 minutes. In the final Ville Ritola improved the record with 9:33.6 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
All semi-finals were held on Monday, July 7, 1924.
The best three finishers of every heat qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Elias Katz (FIN) | 9:43.8 | Q OR |
| 2 | Paul Bontemps (FRA) | 9:47.2 | Q |
| 3 | Evelyn Montague (GBR) | 9:48.0 | Q |
| 4 | Nestori Järvelä (FIN) | ||
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Russell Payne (USA) | ||
| 6 | Georges Leclerc (FRA) | 10:20.0 | |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Antenore Negri (ITA) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amédée Isola (FRA) | 9:57.8 | Q |
| 2 | Michael Devaney (USA) | Q | |
| 3 | Kalle Ebb (FIN) | Q | |
| 4 | Ernesto Ambrosini (ITA) | ||
| 5 | David Cummings (GBR) | ||
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Len Richardson (RSA) | ||
| 7 |  Sean Kelly (IRL) | ||
| 8 |  Jan Zeegers (NED) |
Semifinal 3
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ville Ritola (FIN) | 9:59.0 | Q |
| 2 | Marvin Rick (USA) | 10:11.0 | Q |
| 3 | Sidney Newey (GBR) | Q | |
| 4 | Maurice Deconninck (FRA) | 10:19.0 | |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Stanisław Ziffer (POL) | 10:38.4 |
Final
The final was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ville Ritola (FIN) | 9:33.6 OR |
| 2 | Elias Katz (FIN) | 9:44.0 |
| 3 | Paul Bontemps (FRA) | 9:45.2 |
| 4 | Marvin Rick (USA) | 9:56.4 |
| 5 | Kalle Ebb (FIN) | 9:57.5 |
| 6 | Evelyn Montague (GBR) | 9:58.0 |
| 7 | Michael Devaney (USA) | 10:01.0 |
| 8 | Amédée Isola (FRA) | 10:14.8 |
| 9 | Sidney Newey (GBR) |
References
- "Athletics at the 1924 Paris: Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.