Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 3 miles

Men's 3 miles
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1934 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
2 miles steeplechasemen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's 3 miles event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Wally Beavers  England 14:32.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cyril Allen  England 14:37.8 +30 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alec Burns  England 14:45.4 +40 yd
4 Scotty Rankine  Canada ??:??.?
5 Jack Parker  Northern Ireland ??:??.?
6 Harold Thompson  South Africa ??:??.?
7 John Laidlaw  Scotland ??:??.?
8 Lloyd Longman  Canada ??:??.?
9 James Caie  Scotland ??:??.?
10 Len Tongue  Wales ??:??.?
Mannie Dookie  Trinidad and Tobago DNF
Roy Oliver  Canada DNS
Jack Holden  England DNS
John Lovelock  New Zealand DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.