Herb Barten
American middle-distance runner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-01-13) January 13, 1928 (age 96) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Event | 800 m |
| College team | Michigan Wolverines |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:50.1 880 yds: 1:49.8 |
Herb Barten (born January 13, 1928) is an American former middle distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics,[1] where he placed fourth with a time of 1:50.1 in the 800 meter.[2] Barten was the AAU 800 meter champion in 1948 and placed second the following year. Barten attended the University of Michigan from 1946 to 1949, where he claimed five individual Big Ten titles. In 2007, he was inducted into the Michigan Men's Track and Field hall of fame.[3] As of 2016, Barten resides in Clemson, South Carolina where he "enjoys watching the youngsters compete [in the Olympics] every four years."[4]
1948 London Olympics
Round 1
The first four in each heat qualified for the Semi-finals.[5]
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | Herb Barten | 1:55.6 |
Semifinals
Heat 3
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herb Barten". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 800 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Men's Track & Field Hall of Fame - University of Michigan". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Gaither, Mandy (August 4, 2016). "Upstate man competed in 1948 Olympics". WYFF. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. LONDON: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 248. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
External links
- Herb Barten at Olympedia
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US National Championship winners in the men's 800-meter run
- 1876: Harold Lambe
- 1877: Romulus Colgate
- 1878: Edward Merritt
- 1879–80: Lon Myers
- 1881: Walter Smith
- 1882: William Goodwin
- 1883: Tom Murphy
- 1884: Lon Myers
- 1885: Herbert Mitchell
- 1886: Charles Smith
- 1887–88: George Tracey
- 1888: Wm. Moffatt
- 1889: R.A. Ward
- 1890: Harry Dadmun
- 1891: Walter Dohm
- 1892–93: Theodore Turner
- 1894–96: Charles Kilpatrick
- 1897: John Cregan
- 1898: Thomas Burke
- 1899: Herbert Manvel
- 1900: Alex Grant
- 1901: Howard Hayes
- 1902: John Wright
- 1903–04: Howard Valentine
- 1905: Jim Lightbody
- 1906–08: Mel Sheppard
- 1909: Clar. Edmundsen
- 1910: Harry Gissing
- 1911–12: Mel Sheppard
- 1913–14: Homer Baker
- 1915: Leroy Campbell
- 1916: Donald Scott
- 1917: Michael Devaney
- 1918: Tom Campbell
- 1919: Joie Ray
- 1920: Earl Eby
- 1921–22: Alan Helffrich
- 1923: Ray Watson
- 1924: Edward Kirby
- 1925: Alan Helffrich
- 1926: Alva Martin
- 1927: Ray Watson
- 1928: Lloyd Hahn
- 1929: Phil Edwards
- 1930–32: Edwin Genung
- 1933: Glenn Cunningham
- 1934: Ben Eastman
- 1935: Elroy Robinson
- 1936: Charles Beetham
- 1937: John Woodruff
- 1938: Howard Borck
- 1939–41: Charles Beetham
- 1942: John Borican
- 1943: William Hulse
- 1944–45: Bob Kelley
- 1946: John Fulton
- 1947: Reggie Pearman
- 1948: Herb Barten
- 1949–51: Mal Whitfield
- 1952: Reggie Pearman
- 1953–54: Mal Whitfield
- 1955–56: Arnie Sowell
- 1957–58: Tom Courtney
- 1959: Tom Murphy
- 1960: Jim Cerveny
- 1961: Jim Dupree
- 1962: Jerry Siebert
- 1963: Bill Crothers (CAN) * Jim Dupree
- 1964: Jerry Siebert
- 1965: Morgan Groth
- 1966: Tom Farrell
- 1967–68: Wade Bell
- 1969: Byron Dyce (JAM) * Juris Luzins
- 1970: Ken Swenson
- 1971: Juris Luzins
- 1972: Dave Wottle
- 1973–74: Rick Wohlhuter
- 1975: Mark Enyeart
- 1976: James Robinson
- 1977: Mark Belger
- 1978–82: James Robinson
- 1983: David Patrick
- 1984: James Robinson
- 1985–87: Johnny Gray
- 1988: Mark Everett
- 1989: Johnny Gray
- 1990–91: Mark Everett
- 1992: Johnny Gray
- 1993–94: Mark Everett
- 1995: Brandon Rock
- 1996: Johnny Gray
- 1997–98: Mark Everett
- 1999: Khadevis Robinson
- 2000: Mark Everett
- 2001–03: David Krummenacker
- 2004: Jonathan Johnson
- 2005–07: Khadevis Robinson
- 2008–12: Nick Symmonds
- 2013–14: Duane Solomon
- 2015: Nick Symmonds
- 2016: Clayton Murphy
- 2017: Donavan Brazier
- 2018: Clayton Murphy
- 2019: Donavan Brazier
- 20212020 OT: Clayton Murphy
- 2022-23: Bryce Hoppel
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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