Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk

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Men's 10 kilometres walk
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
DatesJuly 9 & 11 (semifinals)
July 13 (final)
Competitors25 from 13 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ugo Frigerio
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Gordon Goodwin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Cecil McMaster
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  South Africa
  1920
1948  

The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the only racewalking event at this Games. After 1924, the 10 kilometre walk would not be held again until 1948. The competition was held from Wednesday, July 9, 1924 to Sunday, July 13, 1924. The races were held on the track which was as for all other events of 500 metres in circumference. Twenty-five race walkers from 13 nations competed. [1]

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Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World Record45:26.4 Flag of Denmark.svg Aage Rasmussen ?1918
Olympic Record46:28.4 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg George Goulding Stockholm (SWE)August 11, 1912

Results

Semifinals

The first semi-final was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924. The best five finishers qualified for the final.

Semifinal 1

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Gordon Goodwin  (GBR)49:04.0Q
2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Donato Pavesi  (ITA)49:09.0Q
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Harry Hinkel  (USA)Q
4Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Luigi Bosatra  (ITA)Q
5Flag of France.svg  Henri Clermont  (FRA)Q
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Edward Freeman  (CAN)DSQ
Flag of Australia.svg  Ernie Austen  (AUS)DSQ
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Henk Keemink  (NED)DSQ
Flag of Latvia.svg  Arvīds Ķibilds  (LAT)DSQ
Flag of Latvia.svg  Alfrēds Ruks  (LAT)DSQ
Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Daniel Eslava  (MEX)DSQ
Flag of Austria.svg  Rudolf Kühnel  (AUT)DSQ

Semifinal 2

The second semi-final was held on Friday, July 11, 1924. After a protest against his disqualification Rudolf Kühnel was allowed to start also in this race - he was disqualified again. The best five finishers qualified for the final.

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Ugo Frigerio  (ITA)49:15.6Q
2Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  Cecil McMaster  (RSA)Q
3Flag of Switzerland.svg  Arthur Tell Schwab  (SUI)Q
4Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Armando Valente  (ITA)Q
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ernest Clark  (GBR)Q
Flag of France.svg  François Decrombecque  (FRA)DSQ
Flag of Latvia.svg  Alfrēds Kalniņš  (LAT)DSQ
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Philip Granville  (CAN)DSQ
US flag 48 stars.svg  Charles Foster  (USA)DSQ
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Gordon Watts  (GBR)DSQ
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Mihály Fekete  (HUN)DSQ
Flag of Austria.svg  Rudolf Kühnel  (AUT)DSQ
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jan Plichta  (TCH)DSQ

Final

The final was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.

PlaceAthleteTime
1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Ugo Frigerio  (ITA)47:49.0
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Gordon Goodwin  (GBR)48:37.9
3Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  Cecil McMaster  (RSA)49:08.0
4Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Donato Pavesi  (ITA)49:17.0
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Arthur Tell Schwab  (SUI)49:50.0
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ernest Clark  (GBR)49:59.2
7Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Armando Valente  (ITA)50:07.0
8Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Luigi Bosatra  (ITA)50:09.0
9US flag 48 stars.svg  Harry Hinkel  (USA)50:16.8
10Flag of France.svg  Henri Clermont  (FRA)51:41.6

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References

  1. "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's 10 kilometres Walk". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2017.