Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's marathon
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The men's marathon event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February in Auckland, New Zealand, with start and finish at the Eden Park.[1][2][3]
Results[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Holden | England | 2:32:57 | GR | |
Syd Luyt | South Africa | 2:37:03 | ||
Jack Clarke | New Zealand | 2:39:27 | ||
4 | Gordon Stanley | Australia | 2:40:49 | |
5 | Tom Richards | Wales | 2:42:11 | |
6 | Paul Collins | Canada | 2:45:01 | |
7 | Bill Bromily | New Zealand | 2:46:51 | |
8 | George Norman | Canada | 2:47:50 | |
9 | Robert Prentice | Australia | 2:48:54 | |
10 | Walter Fedorick | Canada | 2:51:29 | |
11 | Gérard Côté | Canada | 2:51:59 | |
12 | Arthur Lydiard | New Zealand | 2:54:52 | |
13 | Lionel Fox | New Zealand | 2:57:47 | |
14 | John Paterson | Scotland | 3:00:59 | |
William Emmerton | Australia | DNF | ||
John Pottage | Australia | DNF | ||
John Davey | Australia | DNS |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.