Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Mail coach Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Mail coach 31 entrants are listed for the equestrian mail coach competition event at the 1900 Summer Olympics; all 29 of the riders are known by name (2 entered twice each). Beyond the top four competitors, it is unknown how many of the 31 entrants actually competed. The contestants drove mail coaches drawn by four horses each. The IOC website currently has affirmed a total of 95 medal events, after accepting, as it appears, the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon regarding events that should be considered "Olympic". These additional events include the
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was the third time the event had been featured at the Olympics. The Olympic record was beat three times in the course of the Games. Ten sets of hurdles were set on the course. The hurdles were 3 feet (= 91.5 centimetre) tall and were placed 35 metres apart beginning 45 metres from the starting line. The competition was held from Monday, July 20, 1908 to Wednesday, July 22,