Athletics at the 1919 Far Eastern Championship Games
| IV Far Eastern Championship Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1919 |
| Host city | Manila, Philippines |
| Events | 18 |
| Participation | 3 nations |
At the 1919 Far Eastern Championship Games, the athletics events were held in Manila, Philippines in May.[1] A total of 18 athletics events were contested at the competition. The five-mile road race was held for the last time, being replaced by a five-mile track race at the following edition.[2]
The host nation, the Philippines, dominated in the sport, winning thirteen of the eighteen gold medals on offer. The Japanese took three gold medals, reaching the podium in running events only. China's two golds came in the combined track and field events and most of its other medals came in field events.[2]
Fortunato Catalon of the Philippines defended both his 100-yard dash and 220-yard dash titles from the 1917 edition. Two of his team mates, shot putter Alejo Alvarez and high hurdles specialist , were the only other athletes to repeat as champions. Alvarez also won the discus throw title on this occasion. Japan's best athlete was , who won the mile run and five-mile titles. was the only Chinese to top the athletics podium at the games, and he did so twice by winning the decathlon and pentathlon.[2]
Medal summary[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |  Fortunato Catalon (PHI) |
10.0 |  Sasago Madono (JPN) |
??? | (PHI) |
??? |
| 220 yards straight | Fortunato Catalon (PHI) |
23.0 | Sasago Madono (JPN) |
??? | (PHI) |
??? |
| 440 yards | (PHI) |
51.6 | (PHI) |
??? | (JPN) |
??? |
| 880 yards | (JPN) |
2:05.0 | (PHI) |
??? | Juan Taduran (PHI) |
??? |
| One mile |  (JPN) |
4:52.0 | (JPN) |
??? |  (CHN) |
??? |
| Five miles (road) | (JPN) |
29:26 | (JPN) |
??? | Umali (PHI) |
??? |
| 120 yd hurdles | (PHI) |
16.2 | (PHI) |
??? | (PHI) |
??? |
| 220 yd hurdles straight | (PHI) |
26.4 | Cattrell (PHI) |
??? | Cabalse (PHI) |
??? |
| 4×220 yd relay | Philippines (PHI) |
1:38.2 | China (CHN) |
??? | Only two finishers | |
| 4×400 yd relay | Philippines (PHI) |
3:36.0 | Japan (JPN) |
??? | China (CHN) |
??? |
| High jump | (PHI) |
1.72 m | (CHN) |
??? m | (CHN) |
??? m |
| Pole vault | (PHI) |
3.31 m | (PHI) |
??? m | Puno (PHI) |
??? m |
| Long jump | (PHI) |
6.57 m | (PHI) |
??? m | Genaro Saavedra (PHI) |
??? m |
| Shot put | Alejo Alvarez (PHI) |
11.38 m | (CHN) |
??? m | Merced (PHI) |
??? m |
| Discus throw | Alejo Alvarez (PHI) |
32.20 m | (CHN) |
31.44 m | (CHN) |
??? m |
| Javelin throw | J. Guambam (PHI) |
46.44 m | (PHI) |
??? m | (PHI) |
??? m |
| Pentathlon | (CHN) |
359 pts | (CHN) |
358 pts | (PHI) |
318 pts |
| Decathlon | (CHN) |
755 pts | Juan Taduran (PHI) |
752 pts | (CHN) |
697 pts |
References[]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ a b c Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-18.
- Results
- Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-18.
- Athletics at the Far Eastern Championship Games
- 1919 in athletics (track and field)
- International athletics competitions hosted by the Philippines