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The men’s 4000 metres steeplechase was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time that a steeplechase race was held at the Olympics except for the race held one day earlier. It was held on July 16 1900. The race was held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. Eight athletes from five nations competed in the longer of the two steeplechase events.The three medallists from the 2500 metre steeplechase also competed in the 4000.