| | Event type
400 metres, Handicap, Men
| Date | 22 July 1900 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Croix Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris |
| Participants | 20 from 4 countries |
There were 20 starters with American Maxey Long, who won the open 400 metres, entered at scratch but not starting. There were six finalists with Dave Hall the highest rated, at 7.0 metres. Hungarian Pál Koppán won easily, however, helped by a 35-metre handicap. The Field noted that Koppán “won easily, but all out”.
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pál Koppán |  HUN | |||
| 2 | Albert Werkmüller |  GER | |||
| 3 | André Lemonnier |  FRA | |||
| 4 | M. Moulinet | FRA | |||
| 5 | Dave Hall |  USA | |||
| 6 | T. Mazaud | FRA | |||
| 2 h1 r1/2 | L. Régnier | FRA | |||
| 2 h4 r1/2 | Sevèstre | FRA | |||
| 3 h1 r1/2 | Louis Segondi | FRA | |||
| 3 h2 r1/2 | Charles Polès | FRA | |||
| 3 h3 r1/2 | Charles-Robert Faidide | FRA | |||
| 3 h4 r1/2 | G. de la Rochette | FRA | |||
| 4 h1 r1/2 | Dézaras | FRA | |||
| 4 h2 r1/2 | Michel Simon | FRA | |||
| AC h3 r1/2 | Alexandre Avé | FRA | |||
| AC h3 r1/2 | Schmitt | FRA | |||
| AC h4 r1/2 | Maurice Salomez | FRA | |||
| AC h4 r1/2 | Georges Clément | FRA | |||
| AC h4 r1/2 | C. Roux | FRA | |||
| AC h4 r1/2 | Guillaume de Saint-Cyr | FRA |
Round One (22 July 1900)
Winners and runners-up of each heat advanced to the final.
Heat One
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Lemonnier | FRA | 52.2 | 26 m | |||
| 2 | L. Régnier | FRA | easy win | 26 m | |||
| 3 | Louis Segondi | FRA | – | 18 m | |||
| 4 | Dézaras | FRA | – | 32 m |
Heat Two
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pál Koppán | HUN | 49.6 | 35 m | |||
| 2 | T. Mazaud | FRA | easy win | 25 m | |||
| 3 | Charles Polès | FRA | – | 30 m | |||
| 4 | Michel Simon | FRA | – | 17 m |
Heat Three
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Werkmüller | GER | 49.6 | 40 m | |||
| 2 | M. Moulinet | FRA | at 2 metres | 25 m | |||
| 3 | Charles-Robert Faidide | FRA | – | 18 m | |||
| Alexandre Avé | FRA | – | 20 m | ||||
| Schmitt | FRA | – | 23 m |
Heat Four
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Hall | USA | 49.4 | 7 m | |||
| 2 | Sevèstre | FRA | at 2 metres | 30 m | |||
| 3 | G. de la Rochette | FRA | – | 35 m | |||
| Maurice Salomez | FRA | – | 25 m | ||||
| Georges Clément | FRA | – | 25 m | ||||
| C. Roux | FRA | – | 33 m | ||||
| Guillaume de Saint-Cyr | FRA | – | 28 m |
Final Round (22 July 1900)
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pál Koppán | HUN | 48.4 | 35 m | |||
| 2 | Albert Werkmüller | GER | at 5 metres | 40 m | |||
| 3 | André Lemonnier | FRA | at 3 metres | 26 m | |||
| 4 | M. Moulinet | FRA | at 3 metres | 25 m | |||
| 5 | Dave Hall | USA | at 5+ metres | 7 m | |||
| 6 | T. Mazaud | FRA | – | 25 m |