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Phil Edwards of Canada tied an Olympic record in 1932 by winning three bronze medals in a single Games (800m, 1,500m and 4x400m). He went on to a track and field record of winning five bronze medals. He never won any other medals.
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Lauri Lehtinen of Finland and Ralph Hill of the United States recorded an identical time in the 5,000m race, 14:30.0. The gold went to Lehtinen. This was the only Olympic race ever longer than 200 meters in which top two finishers recorded identical time.
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The men's 3,000m steeplechase was run over the longest 3,000 m ever. An error by the lap counter resulted in competitors running an extra lap.
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