Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's all-around
| Men's all-around at the Games of the III Olympiad
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| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Date | July 4 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
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Thomas Kiely |
 Great Britain
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Adam Gunn |
 United States
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Truxtun Hare |
United States
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The men's all-around championship event was held at Francis Field in St. Louis, Missouri on July 4, 1904. It was the only time the all-around, a forerunner to the later decathlon, was contested at the Olympics; whether the competition was part of the Olympic program has been disputed, but the International Olympic Committee currently recognizes it as an official Olympic event.
7 athletes from 2 nations competed. It was one of only 2 (out of 25) track and field events not won by an American; Tom Kiely, an Irishman, won with 6036 points.
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