Where did the half mile run come from ?
Men 's 440 Yard Run / Quarter Mile George Augustus Golding - Bronze , 49.6 s ( in heat ) Herbert Alexander Bascombe - 6th , 49.4 s ( in heat ) Men 's 880 Yard Run / Half Mile Herbert Alexander Bascombe - 5th in Heat 1 George Augustus Golding - Did Not Finish Men 's 1 Mile Run William " Tickle " Miller Whyte - Silver , 4 min 17.0 s Russell McDougall - 7th Men 's 2 Mile Steeplechase Alex John Hillhouse - Silver Men 's 3 Mile Run Alex John Hillhouse - Silver , 14 min 27.6 s Men 's 6 Mile Run Alex John Hillhouse - Did Not Start Men 's 4 x 110 Yard Relay Australia - Did Not Start