Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 1 mile

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Athletics at the 1938 British
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220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
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The men's 1 mile event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
Jim Alford
 Wales 		Gerald Backhouse
 Australia 		Pat Boot
 New Zealand

Results[]

Heats[]

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Jim Alford  Wales 4:17.3 Q
2 1  Scotland 4:18.8e Q, 10 yards behind
3 1 Bill Pullar  New Zealand 4:19.5e Q, 4 yards behind
4 1 Theo Allen  New Zealand 4:20.0e Q, 4 yards behind
5 1  Australia ?:??.?
6 1  Australia ?:??.?
7 1  Canada ?:??.?
1 Bill Dale  Canada DNS
1 Peter Ward  England DNS
1  Trinidad and Tobago DNS
1 2 Gerald Backhouse  Australia 4:18.0 Q
2 2 Pat Boot  New Zealand ?:??.? Q, 1.5 yards behind
3 2 Bernard Eeles  England ?:??.? Q, 15 yards behind
4 2  Canada ?:??.? Q
5 2  South Africa ?:??.?
6 2  Northern Ireland ?:??.?
7 2  Australia ?:??.?
2  Canada DNS
2 Cecil Matthews  New Zealand DNS

Final[]

[5][6][7]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jim Alford  Wales 4:11.6 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gerald Backhouse  Australia 4:12.2e 4 yards behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pat Boot  New Zealand 4:12.6e 2 yards behind
4  Canada 4:14.4e
5 Bernard Eeles  England 4:15.2e
6 Bill Pullar  New Zealand ?:??.?
 Scotland DNF
Theo Allen  New Zealand DNF

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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