5,000 metres, Professionals, Men

Until recently (2023), we knew almost nothing of this race, and in fact, only knew the name of the winner, Albert Charbonnel. Charbonnel also finished second in the professional 6-hour race and 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Paris Exposition. He was a well-known distance runner who won the original Paris Marathon in 1899, 1902, and 1903. In March 2023, one of our group, Hilary Evans, found the complete results of this race and the complete entry list and this was supplemented by work by Jean Michel Serrurier.