Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 1 mile
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The 1 mile was a track cycling event held as part of the cycling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the only time this 1.0 mile (1,600 m) event was held at the Olympics. 8 American cyclists competed.[1]
| Men's 1 mile at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Date | August 5 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 1 nation | ||||||||||||
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Results
Semifinals
The top two finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.
| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. |  Marcus Hurley (USA) | 2:34.2 | QF |
| 2. | Oscar Goerke (USA) | QF | |
| 3. | Charles Schlee (USA) | ||
| — | Jay Nash McCrea (USA) | Did not finish | |
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | Burton Downing (USA) | 2:33.0 | QF |
| 2. | Teddy Billington (USA) | QF | |
| 3. | George E. Wiley (USA) | ||
| 4. | Anthony Williamsen (USA) | ||
Final
| Final | ||
 | Marcus Hurley (USA) | 2:41.6 |
 | Burton Downing (USA) | |
 | Teddy Billington (USA) | |
| 4. | Oscar Goerke (USA) | |