page_title: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
section_title: Final
hierarchical_section_title: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles / Results / Final
caption_attribution_description: English: Charles Bacon and Harry Hillman in the 400 metre hurdles final at the 1908 Summer Olympics
context_page_description: The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was the third time the event had been featured at the Olympics. The Olympic record was beat three times in the course of the Games.
  Ten sets of hurdles were set on the course. The hurdles were 3 feet tall and were placed 35 metres apart beginning 45 metres from the starting line.
  The competition was held from Monday, July 20, 1908 to Wednesday, July 22, 1908. 15 runners from six nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.
context_section_description: The final was held on Wednesday, July 22, 1908.
  Halfway into the race, it was clear that the only question was which American would win.  Bacon and Hillman were even all the way until the straight, with Bacon just barely pulling ahead to win by two yards, as both of the Americans came in under the world record set by Hillman in the second round.
caption: Charles Bacon and Harry Hillman in the final.
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