New Olympic records were expected at the Games and sure enough they were forthcoming. N. F. Hallows (in sheat) and M. W. Sheppard (U.8.A.) in the final, set up new figures of 4 min. 34 secs. for 1,500 metres. Then John Flanagan (170 ft. 4} inches) and Mc-Grath (168.11) both wiped out the British hammer throwing record, while Flanagan's figares are also an Olympic Games best. Lemmin (Sweden) also put up a new Olympic Games record by throwing the Javelin 178 ft. 74 inches.
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