Keywords: Sheppard defeats Wilson in 1500m.jpg Melvin Sheppard of the USA crosses the finish line to win the final of the 1500 Metres at the 1908 London Olympics from Harold Wilson of Great Britain with an Olympic Record time of 4 minutes 3 4 seconds Sheppard also won the 800 Metres a week later with a World Record 1 minute 52 8 seconds cite book Cook Theodore Andrea The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report British Olympic Association London May 1909 http //www gettyimages co uk/detail/news-photo/melvin-sheppard-of-the-usa-crosses-the-finish-line-to-win-news-photo/3316661 1908 author Anonymous-EU PD-1923 Mel Sheppard Harold A Wilson |