The men's marathon event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 August in Vancouver, Canada with a start and finish at the Empire Stadium.[1][2][3]
Jim Peters, then the world record holder in the marathon, entered the stadium some seventeen minutes ahead of his nearest rival. He collapsed in his final lap of the stadium, however, and did not finish the race (which was won by Joe McGhee).[4]
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Joe McGhee |  Scotland |
2:39:36 | |
 |
Jackie Mekler |  South Africa |
2:40:57 | |
 |
Jan Barnard | South Africa |
2:51:50 | |
| 4 | Barry Lush |  Canada |
2:52:48 | |
| 5 | George Hillier | Canada |
2:58:44 | |
| 6 | Robert Crossen |  Northern Ireland |
3:00:13 | |
| Al Lawrence |  Australia |
DNF | ||
| Bryce Mackay | Australia |
DNF | ||
| Rowland Guy | Australia |
DNF | ||
| Gérard Côté | Canada |
DNF | ||
| George Norman | Canada |
DNF | ||
| Keith Dunnet | Canada |
DNF | ||
| Les Stokell | Canada |
DNF | ||
| Stan Cox |  England |
DNF | ||
| Jim Peters | England |
DNF | ||
| John Kay |  Northern Rhodesia |
DNF |
References edit
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Great Sporting Moments: Athletics. The Independent. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.