Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 3500 metres walk
| Men's 3500 metres walk at the Games of the IV Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
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| Date | July 14 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics  | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5 miles | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3200 m steeplechase | men | |
| Medley relay | men | |
| 3 mile team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 3500 m walk | men | |
| 10 mile walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Greek discus | men | |
| Freestyle javelin | men | |
The men's 3500 metre walk race was held for the only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 14, 1908.
It was held in two rounds. There were three heats in the first round, with the top three in each heat advancing to the final.
23 racewalkers from eight nations competed.
Results
First round
Heat 1
Larner led the entire race.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Larner |  Great Britain | 15:32.0 |
| 2 | Harry Kerr |  Australasia | 16:02.2 |
| 3 | William Palmer | Great Britain | 16:33.0 |
| 4 | Paul Gunia |  Germany | 16:38.0 |
| 5 | Sydney Sarel | Great Britain | 17:06.0 |
| 6 | Arne Højme |  Denmark | 17:23.4 |
| 7 | Jo Goetzee |  Netherlands | 17:37.8 |
| — | Bill Brown | Great Britain | Disqualified |
Heat 2
Webb had little competition, leading from the start and winning by nearly 2 minutes.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Webb | Great Britain | 15:17.2 |
| 2 | Charles Vestergaard | Denmark | 17:07.0 |
| 3 | Einar Rothman |  Sweden | 17:40.2 |
| 4 | Willem Winkelman | Netherlands | 17:57.6 |
| 5 | István Drubina | .svg.png){kind=small} Hungary | 18:44.6 |
| 6 | Piet Ruimers | Netherlands | 18:44.6 |
| — | Richard Quinn | Great Britain | Disqualified |
| John J. Reid | Great Britain | Disqualified |
Heat 3
As in the other two heats, the winner led from the beginning. Unlike in the others, however, this race became close as Harrison made a late attempt to pass Goulding. Goulding finished strongly to fend off Harrison, winning by 10 seconds.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Goulding |  Canada | 15:54.0 |
| 2 | Ralph Harrison | Great Britain | 16:04.4 |
| 3 | Arthur Rowland | Australasia | 16:08.6 |
| 4 | Ernest Larner | Great Britain | 16:10.0 |
| 5 | John Butler | Great Britain | 16:17.0 |
| 6 | Richard Wilhelm | Germany | 17:33.8 |
| 7 | Jan Huijgen | Netherlands | 17:37.8 |
Final
Webb, Goulding, and Harrison were the early leaders. Harrison was disqualified shortly after Larner passed him. By the end of the first mile, the top four spots had solidified into the final positions. Larner had passed the field, bumping Webb to second place, while Kerr had managed to overtake Goulding.
| Place | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Larner | Great Britain | 14:55.0 |
| 2 | Ernest Webb | Great Britain | 15:07.4 |
| 3 | Harry Kerr | Australasia | 15:43.4 |
| 4 | George Goulding | Canada | 15:49.8 |
| 5 | Arthur Rowland | Australasia | 16:07.0 |
| 6 | Charles Vestergaard | Denmark | 17:21.8 |
| 7 | Einar Rothman | Sweden | 17:50.0 |
| — | William Palmer | Great Britain | Did not finish |
| Ralph Harrison | Great Britain | Disqualified |
Sources
- Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 31 March 2006. Available electronically at .