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The men’s high jump also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 7 1912 and on July 8 1912. Thirty-seven high jumpers from ten nations competed.