Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 1 mile

The men's 1 mile event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Jack Lovelock
  New Zealand
Sydney Wooderson
  England
Jerry Cornes
  England

Results edit

Heats edit

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Ken Harris   Wales 4:35.4 Q
2 1 Horace Craske   England ?:??.? Q
3 1 Jerry Cornes   England ?:??.? Q
4 1 Robert Graham   Scotland ?:??.? Q
1 Wilton Lander   Australia DNS
1 Earl Moore   Canada DNS
1 Phil Edwards   British Guiana DNS
1 2 Aubrey Reeve   England 4:24.0 Q
2 2 Sydney Wooderson   England ?:??.? Q, +5 yd
3 2 Jack Lovelock   New Zealand ?:??.? Q, +3 yd
4 2 Les Wade   Canada ?:??.? Q
? 2 John Laidlaw   Scotland ?:??.?
? 2 Harold Thompson   South Africa ?:??.?
? 2 Mannie Dookie   Trinidad and Tobago ?:??.?

Final edit

[4][5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Jack Lovelock   New Zealand 4:12.8 GR
  Sydney Wooderson   England 4:13.4e +5 yd
  Jerry Cornes   England 4:16.6e +1 yd
4 Aubrey Reeve   England ?:??.?
5 Robert Graham   Scotland ?:??.?
6 Les Wade   Canada ?:??.?
7 Ken Harris   Wales ?:??.?
8 Horace Craske   England ?:??.?

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Final day of athletics". The Age. 9 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.