Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 4000 metres steeplechase
| Men's 4000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the II Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Bois de Boulogne | ||||||
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| Date | July 16 | ||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 5 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics  | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 200 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 2500 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 5000 m team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing triple jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
The men's 4000 metres steeplechase was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time, that a steeplechase race was held at the Olympics, except for the race held one day earlier. It was held on July 16, 1900. The race was held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. Eight athletes from five nations competed in the longer of the two steeplechase events.
The three medallists from the 2500 metre steeplechase also competed in the 4000. The only one among them to win a second medal was Sidney Robinson, who added a bronze medal to the silver he had won earlier.
The course was the same as that of the shorter event, but with eight laps instead of five. The 4000 metres was the longest distance of any Olympic steeplechase.
Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
John Rimmer Great Britain |
Charles Bennett Great Britain |
Sidney Robinson Great Britain |
Records
None, this was the first time the event was held. And it was the only time a steeplechase race was held over 4000 metres.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Time |
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| 1 | John Rimmer (GBR) | 12:58.4 |
| 2 | Charles Bennett (GBR) | 12:58.6 |
| 3 | Sidney Robinson (GBR) | 12:58.8 |
| 4 |  Jacques Chastanié (FRA) | Unknown |
| 5 |  George Orton (CAN) | Unknown |
| 6 |  Franz Duhne (GER) | Unknown |
| — |  Alexander Grant (USA) | DNF |
| Thaddeus McClain (USA) | DNF |
The British trio dominated this race, finishing in the top three spots close together. The fourth place finisher was about four times as far behind Robinson as Robinson was behind Rimmer. Orton, the gold medallist of the first steeplechase, finished fifth. The American pair both dropped out of the race.
Sources
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.