Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Final
The final was held on Saturday July 25, 1908. Taylor stopped after the finish, but Battersby swam an extra 109.344 metres after the finish to complete the mile.

Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

Section Title: Final
Table Section Text: The final was held on Saturday July 25, 1908. Taylor stopped after the finish, but Battersby swam an extra 109.344 metres after the finish to complete the mile.

Place	Swimmer	Time

1	Henry Taylor (GBR)	22:48.4 WR

2	Thomas Battersby (GBR)	22:51.2

3	Frank Beaurepaire (ANZ)	22:56.2

4	Otto Scheff (AUT)	Unknown

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In Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500-meter freestyle final, Henry Taylor set the world record with a time of 22:48.4.

final_sentence: In Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500-meter freestyle final, Henry Taylor set the world record with a time of 22:48.4.