The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Fellow American Matt McGrath, the 1908 silver medalist and 1912 champion, took silver once again; he was the second man (after triple gold medalist John Flanagan) to earn three medals in the hammer throw.

Malcolm Nokes earned Great Britain's first medal in the event with his bronze.

He had been a top thrower since 1907, overlapping John Flanagan at the end of Flanagan's prime for a titanic battle in the 1908 Games, before spending two decades sharing top honors with Patrick Ryan.

The top six men advanced to the final, where they received an additional three throws.