Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's marathon

Men's marathon
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
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100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
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3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
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Marathonmen
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High jumpmenwomen
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Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

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]

The winning margin was 7 minutes 42 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's marathon has been won by more than 5 minutes at these games.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Johannes Coleman  South Africa 2:30:49 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bert Norris  England 2:37:57
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jackie Gibson  South Africa 2:38:20
4 Donald Robertson  Scotland 2:42:40
5 Jimmy Bartlett  Canada 2:50:41
6 Lloyd Longman  Canada 2:54.54
7 Walter Young  Canada 2:59:05
8 Dick Crossley  Australia 3:12:50
9 John Wood  Australia 3:19:47
Alfred Hayes  Australia DNF
James Patterson  Australia DNF
William Liddle  Australia DNF
Ernest Jolly  Australia DNF
Noel Stanford  Trinidad and Tobago DNF
Scotty Rankine  Canada DNS
The gold medal winner Johannes Coleman

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.