Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden, July 8, 1912
The 800 meters race at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was notably fast. Mel Sheppard initially led the pack, but in the homestretch, Ted Meredith outkicked him to claim victory. Their impressive performance resulted in a new world record with a winning time of 1:51.9.
Suomen Urheilulehti, August 20, 1912 (in Finnish)
Helsingin Sanomat, July 10, 1912 (in Finnish)
The finish of the men's 800 metre final at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.