The men's 200-meter hurdles at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris was decided on July 16, 1900 in the Croix Catelan . Two preliminary heats and the final took place on the same day.
This competition was only twice in the Olympic program. It was held here in Paris for the first time and four years later in St. Louis for the last time.
The then unofficial world record was reached in a race on a straight track over 220 yards , which corresponds to 201.168 meters. Since this competition was Olympic for the first time, there was still no Olympic record .
The Indian Norman Pritchard, Olympic runner-up in the 200 meter and 200 meter hurdles
The US Olympic third Walter Tewksbury, also winner of the 200 meter and 400 meter hurdles and runner-up in the 60 and 100 meters
There were two preliminary runs, from each of which two runners - highlighted in color - reached the final. From fourth place onwards there are again different representations in the various sources.
Alvin Kraenzlein had a lead of five yards over Norman Pritchard at the finish, who distanced Walter Tewksbury, who had already won silver over 60 meters the day before, by one yard. Pritchard also won a silver medal six days later, over 200 meters . The author '' zur Megede '' names a gap of ten meters from Pritchard to the winner Kraenzlein.
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