Voigt, a vegetarian, indeed won the race easily, and became the second and last Olympic champion in the event, which was replaced by the 5000 m and 10000 m events in 1912.
Voigt, que era vexetariano, de feito gañou a carreira facilmente, e converteuse no segundo e derradeiro campión nese evento, que foi substituído polas probas dos 5.000 e 10.000 m en 1912.