The mile was a track cycling event held as part of the cycling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the only time this event was held at the Olympics. 10 American cyclists competed. The names of 4 of the competitors are not known.
Results
Heats
The top two finishers in each heat advanced to the semifinals. The identities of the 6 cyclists competing in the third and fourth heats are unknown, though Marcus Hurley and Burton Downing were among the 4 who advanced to the semifinals. The 2 eliminated cyclists are unknown, as are the 2 who moved on along with Hurley and Downing.
Heat 11. QS2. QSHeat 21. QS2. QSHeat 31. QS2. QS3. Heat 41. QS2. QS3.
Semifinals
The top two finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final. Hurley and Downing were the two winners in the second semifinal; the two other cyclists who had advanced from heats 3 and 4 took third and fourth place in that semifinal but their names are unknown.
Semifinal 11. 50.2 QF2. QF3-4 Semifinal 21. 44.2 QF2. QF3-4
Final
Final 43.8 4.
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