Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 2 miles walk

The men's 2 miles walk event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held as an invitation event on 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2] It was the first time that race walking was held at the Games, although unofficially, and the sport would not return to it until 1966.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Athol Stubbs  Australia 13:51.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) R. Stephenson  Australia ??:??.? 250 yards behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) W. Hayward  Australia ??:??.? 20 yards behind

References

  1. ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.