Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 5 miles

Men's 5 miles
at the Games of the III Olympiad
VenueFrancis Field
DateAugust 5
Competitors10+ from 1 nation
Medalists
   United States
   United States
   United States
Cycling at the
1904 Summer Olympics
Track cycling
¼ mile   men
⅓ mile men
½ mile men
1 mile men
2 miles men
5 miles men
25 miles men

The 5 miles was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was this 5.0 miles (8,000 m) only time the event was held at the Olympics. At least 10 cyclists, all from the United States, competed, though the precise number is unknown.

Results

Final

The top four placers are known. 5 more cyclists that did not finish the race are also known. How many other cyclists, who they were, and what their results were, are unknown.

Final
 Charles Schlee (USA) 13:08.2
 George E. Wiley (USA)
 Arthur F. Andrews (USA)
4. Julius Schaefer (USA)
?Unknown competitor(s)
 Teddy Billington (USA) Did not finish
 Burton Downing (USA) Did not finish
 Oscar Goerke (USA) Did not finish
 Marcus Hurley (USA) Did not finish
 Joel N. McCrea (USA) Did not finish

Sources

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