Hannover, September 4, 1927
Hannover hosted Europe's fastest 100m dash in 1927. Hubert Houben, who dominated the German sprint scene throughout the early 1920s, narrowly edged out his compatriot Jakob Schüller. Both stopped the stopwatches at 10.4, matching the official world record. However, these results were not recognized as official records.
Surprisingly, 200 Olympic champion Jackson Scholz of the United States was eliminated in the 100m heats.
In the 800, Hermann Engelhard, a future Olympic bronze medalist in the event, achieved a significant victory over Henry Stallard, the Paris Olympic bronze medalist, who, however, was increasingly focusing on his medical profession during these years.
Ray Conger of the United States sprinted to victory in the 1500. Germany's Otto Petri won the 5000 with a time just over 15 minutes. Finns Ilmari Posti and Elias Katz occupied the next places.
In the discus circle, Hans Hoffmeister compensated for his loss at the German Championships by throwing 46.48 (152-6), the ninth-longest throw in the world rankings. Earlier in the season, he had already thrown 47.04 (154-4) in smaller competitions.