There were 80 runners at the outset of the marathon. The course was 26 miles 600 yards, involving 4 very severe test owing to the rough nature of much of the ground. The first three miles were over cobblestones. The course then followed the river Amstel.
Half-way the competitors eroseed open country, reaching the river and thence the Stadium.
Steytler (South Africa) led at the departure from the Stadium. The field began to string out on reaching the Amstel, the Japanese, Ya-made and Tsutla, heading the frst bunch and running as if they cou go on for ever. They were still lea ing at 21 miles, when Tsuda was overtaken by Ray, with fourth. Martellin at this point patronised a refreshment stall, but he rapidly regained his Algerian, El Oua! the Chilean, Glaza, shot from the The decathlon, in which the maximum points are a thousand for each event, started to-day, when five events were concluded. The other five will he held to-morrow. The Yeading positions at the end of the day were as follows: Points Jansson (Sweden) coe FRS Suervinen (Finisnd) 156.03 Stewart (America) tiara Yejoela (Pin 409.0
*Aug. 4.
In the final of the 3,000 metres steeple-chase at the Olympic Games today Finland took all the first three places. Loukola -wax first, followed by Nurmi and Anderson. Loukola won by 65 yards in 9) min. 212 see—an Olympic record. fifth and sixth places, and, entering the last stretch, the former travel Jing at an amazing speed knocked off Yamada's 200 yards" advantage and then broke into a rapid sp which carried him to the front, The Ci did the same.
El Ouafi, whose approach to the Stadium was heralded by a fanfare of trumpets, was vociferously a claimed ax he reached his goal, finishing fresh,
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