Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – 1/2 mile

The $1/2$ mile was a track cycling event held as part of the cycling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the only time this .5 mi event was held at the Olympics. 16 American cyclists competed. The names of 2 of the competitors are not known.

Heats
The top two finishers in each heat advanced to the semifinals. The identities of 2 of the 4 cyclists who placed fourth in each heat are unknown, though Joel N. McCrea and Oscar Schwab are known to have raced and so are the other 2 fourth-place finishers; which heat each raced in is not known.

Semifinals
The top two finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.