| | Event type
⅓ mile, Men
| Date | 4 – 5 August 1904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Francis Field, Washington University, St. Louis |
| Participants | 6 from 1 countries |
The one-third mile event was contested with two semi-finals followed by a final. The semi-final winners were Teddy Billington and Marcus Hurley. In the final, Burton Downing took the lead and led Hurley until the last few yards of the stretch when Hurley jumped past him and won the race by a length. Teddy Billington was third, with Charles Schlee fourth.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Hurley |  USA | – | 44.2 (1 h2) | 43.8 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Burton Downing | USA | – | – (2 h2) | – (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Teddy Billington | USA | – (2 h1) | 50.2 (1 h1) | – (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Charles Schlee | USA | – (1 h1) | – (2 h1) | – (4) | |||
| AC h1 r2/3 | Oscar Goerke | USA | – (1 h2) | – (AC h1) | – | |||
| AC h1 r2/3 | Fred Grinham | USA | – (2 h2) | – (AC h1) | – |
Round One
| Date | 4 – 5 August 1904 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top two finishers in each heat advanced to the semi-finals. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Schlee | USA | – | – | ||
| 2 | Teddy Billington | USA | – | – |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Goerke | USA | – | – | ||
| 2 | Fred Grinham | USA | – | – |
Heat #3
Heat #4
Semi-Finals
| Date | 5 August 1904 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top two finishers in each heat advanced to the final. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Billington | USA | 50.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Charles Schlee | USA | – | – | ||
| Oscar Goerke | USA | – | – | |||
| Fred Grinham | USA | – | – |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Hurley | USA | 44.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Burton Downing | USA | – | – |
Final Round
| Date | 5 August 1904 |
|---|
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Hurley | USA | 43.8 | – | ||
| 2 | Burton Downing | USA | – | at 1 length | ||
| 3 | Teddy Billington | USA | – | – | ||
| 4 | Charles Schlee | USA | – | – |