A London 1908 Olympic Games bronze prize medal for the men's 400m, bronze, designed by Bertram MacKennal, the obverse with two young women crowning a

A London 1908 Olympic Games bronze prize medal for the men's 400m, bronze, designed by Bertram MacKennal, the obverse with two young women crowning a victorious athlete with a laurel wreath, the reverse with St. George, patron Saint of England, slaying the dragon, the edge inscribed THIRD PRIZE, 400 METRES FLAT This bronze medal prepared for the men's 400 metres at the London 1908 Olympic Games was effectively unawarded due to controversial events. The competition, which attracted 37 entries, was originally scheduled from 21st to 23rd July. In the final the American athlete John Carpenter was disqualified having been adjudged to have blocked the British athlete Wyndham Halswelle in a maneuver that was legal under American Rules but prohibited under British Rules under which the race was run. As part of the disqualification of Carpenter a re-run of the final was ordered for the 25th July, with the other two finalists, both Americans, William Robbins & John Taylor, to face the British quarter miler Halwelle again. However, in protest, the two American athletes refused to contest the re-run and continued to protest the judges' decision but to no avail. Therefore Wyndham Halwelle won the gold medal in the one and only walk-over in Olympic track and field history. The silver and bronze medals destined for Robbins and Taylor were accordingly unpresented.