Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon
Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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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 | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's marathon event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July in Vancouver, Canada with a start and finish at the Empire Stadium.[1][2][3]
Jim Peters, then the world record holder in the marathon, entered the stadium some seventeen minutes ahead of his nearest rival. He collapsed in his final lap of the stadium, however, and did not finish the race (which was won by Joe McGhee).[4]
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Joe McGhee | Scotland | 2:39:36 | ||
Jackie Mekler | South Africa | 2:40:57 | ||
Jan Barnard | South Africa | 2:51:50 | ||
4 | Canada | 2:52:48 | ||
5 | Canada | 2:58:44 | ||
6 | Northern Ireland | 3:00:13 | ||
Al Lawrence | Australia | DNF | ||
Australia | DNF | |||
Australia | DNF | |||
Gérard Côté | Canada | DNF | ||
Canada | DNF | |||
Canada | DNF | |||
Canada | DNF | |||
Stan Cox | England | DNF | ||
Jim Peters | England | DNF | ||
Northern Rhodesia | DNF |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Great Sporting Moments: Athletics. The Independent. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
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