At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, 21 competitive events in athletics were held.[1] A total of 65 medals (21 gold, 23 silver, 21 bronze) were awarded. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The marathon distance was 41.775 km according to a contemporary Greek newspaper. The pentathlon event in the 1906 Games consisted of a standing long jump, discus throw (ancient style), javelin throw, 192 metre run, and a Greco-Roman wrestling match. A stone throw was held with a 6.4 kg weight.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
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11.2 | ![]() |
1 yd behind winner | ![]() |
1 ft behind runner-up |
400 metres |
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53.2 | ![]() |
4 yd behind winner | ![]() |
2 yd behind runner-up |
800 metres |
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2:01.5 | ![]() |
2 ft behind winner | ![]() |
10 yd behind runner-up |
1500 metres |
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4:12.0 | ![]() |
4:12.6 | ![]() |
4:13.4 |
5 miles |
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26:11.8 | ![]() |
26:19.4 | ![]() |
26:26.2 |
Marathon |
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2:51:23.6 | ![]() |
2:58:20.8 | ![]() |
3:00:46.8 |
110 metre hurdles |
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16.2 | ![]() |
1 ft behind winner | ![]() |
almost same time as runner-up |
1500 metres walk |
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7:12.6 | ![]() |
7:19.8 | ![]() |
7:22.0 |
3000 metres walk |
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15:13.2 | ![]() |
15:20.0 | ![]() |
15:33.0 |
High jump |
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1.775 m | ![]() |
1.750 m | ![]() ![]() |
1.725 m |
Standing high jump |
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1.560 m | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1.400 m | Not awarded | |
Pole vault |
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3.500 m OR | ![]() |
3.400 m | ![]() |
3.350 m |
Long jump |
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7.200 m | ![]() |
7.025 m | ![]() |
6.960 m |
Standing long jump |
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3.300 m | ![]() |
3.095 m | ![]() |
3.050 m |
Triple jump |
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14.075 m | ![]() |
13.980 m | ![]() |
13.700 m |
Shot put |
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12.325 m | ![]() |
11.830 m | ![]() |
11.260 m |
Discus throw |
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41.460 m WR | ![]() |
38.060 m | ![]() |
36.820 m |
Greek discus throw |
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35.170 m | ![]() |
32.800 m | ![]() |
31.910 m |
Javelin throw |
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53.900 m | ![]() |
45.170 m | ![]() |
44.920 m |
Stone throw |
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19.925 m | ![]() |
19.035 m | ![]() |
18.585 m |
Pentathlon |
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24 pts | ![]() |
25 pts | ![]() |
29 pts |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (11 nations) | 21 | 23 | 21 | 65 |