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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3500 metre walk
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The men's 3500 metre walk race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
The competition was held in two rounds. There were three heats in the first round, with the top three in each heat advancing to the final.
Contents |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 George LarnerGreat Britain |
Ernest Webb Great Britain |
 Harry KerrAustralasia |
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 J. 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 |
| — | William C. Brown | Great Britain |
Disqualified |
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 |  Hungary |
18:44.6 |
| 6 | Petrus Ruimers | Netherlands |
18:44.6 |
| — | Richard Quinn | Great Britain |
Disqualified |
| John J. Reid | Great Britain |
Disqualified |
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 | Richard 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 | Johan Huijgen | Netherlands |
17:37.8 |
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 J. Palmer | Great Britain |
Did not finish |
| Richard Harrison | Great Britain |
Disqualified |
- 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 [1].
| The 1908 Summer Olympics in London |
| Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics |
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