Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 1/2 mile

The 1⁄2 mile was a track cycling event held as part of the cycling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the only time this .5 miles (800 m) event was held at the Olympics. 16 American cyclists competed. The names of 2 of the competitors are not known.^[1]

Men's 1⁄2 mile at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue	Francis Field
Date	August 2
Competitors	16 from 1 nation
Medalists
Marcus Hurley  United States Teddy Billington  United States Burton Downing  United States

Results

Heats

The top two finishers in each heat advanced to the semifinals. The identities of 2 of the 4 cyclists who placed fourth in each heat are unknown, though Joel N. McCrea and Oscar Schwab are known to have raced and so are the other 2 fourth-place finishers; which heat each raced in is not known.

Heat 1
1.	Marcus Hurley (USA)	1:08.6	QS
2.	George E. Wiley (USA)		QS
3.	Arthur F. Andrews (USA)
4.	Unknown (USA)
Heat 2
1.	Aimé Fritz (USA)	1:07.0	QS
2.	Charles Schlee (USA)		QS
3.	Oscar Goerke (USA)
4.	Unknown (USA)
Heat 3
1.	Teddy Billington (USA)	1:18.6	QS
2.	Henry Wittman (USA)		QS
3.	Anthony Williamsen (USA)
4.	Unknown (USA)
Heat 4
1.	Burton Downing (USA)	1:13.6	QS
2.	Fred Grinham (USA)		QS
3.	Leo Larson (USA)
4.	Unknown (USA)

Semifinals

The top two finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1.	Marcus Hurley (USA)	1:12.8	QF
2.	George E. Wiley (USA)		QF
3-4	Aimé Fritz (USA)
	Charles Schlee (USA)
Semifinal 2
1.	Teddy Billington (USA)	1:09.0	QF
2.	Burton Downing (USA)		QF
3-4	Fred Grinham (USA)
	Henry Wittman (USA)

Final

Final
	Marcus Hurley (USA)	1:09.0
	Teddy Billington (USA)
	Burton Downing (USA)
4.	George E. Wiley (USA)

References

1. "St Louis 1904 Cycling Track - Results & Videos". International Olympic Committee. March 7, 2019.

Sources

• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2006.