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American middle-distance runner
Herb Barten
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American middle-distance runner
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96 years
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University of Michigan
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Herb Barten (born January 13, 1928) is an American former middle distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he placed fourth with a time of 1:50.1 in the 800 meter. Barten was the AAU 800 meter champion in 1948 and placed second the following year. Barten attended the University of Michigan from 1946–49, where he claimed five individual Big Ten titles. In 2007, he was inducted into the Michigan Men's Track and Field hall of fame. Barton currently resides in Clemson, South Carolina where he "enjoys watching the youngsters compete [in the Olympics] every four years."
1948 London Olympics
Round 1
The first four in each heat qualified for the Semi-finals.
Heat 2
Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | Herb Barten | 1:55.6 |
Semifinals
Heat 3
Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
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1 | United States | Herb Barten | 1:51.7 |
Finals
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) |
---|---|---|---|
Mal Whitfield | United States | 1:49.2 | |
Arthur Wint | Jamaica | 1:49.5 | |
Marcel Hansenne | France | 1:49.8 | |
4 | Herb Barten | United States | 1:50.1 |
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