Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's marathon
| Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 220 yd hurdles (invitation) | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
| 110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
| 220–110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| 2 miles walk (invitation) | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's marathon event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 7 February in Sydney, Australia with the start and finish at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[1][2][3]
Results[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Johannes Coleman |  South Africa |
2:30:15 | GR |
 |
Bert Norris |  England |
2:37:57 | |
 |
Jackie Gibson | South Africa |
2:38:20 | |
| 4 | Donald Robertson |  Scotland |
2:42:40 | |
| 5 | Jimmy Bartlett |  Canada |
2:50:41 | |
| 6 | Canada |
2:54.54 | ||
| 7 | Walter Young | Canada |
2:59:05 | |
| 8 |  Australia |
3:12:50 | ||
| 9 | Australia |
3:19:47 | ||
| Australia |
DNF | |||
| Australia |
DNF | |||
| Australia |
DNF | |||
| Australia |
DNF | |||
 Trinidad and Tobago |
DNF | |||
| Scotty Rankine | Canada |
DNS |
The gold medal winner Johannes Coleman
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Marathons at the Commonwealth Games