Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's marathon

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

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.