Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.
| Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 24 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:43.4 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This was the first time that the event was run at the Games, however the 2 mile steeplechase was contested in 1934 and 1938.
The event was won by Australian Trevor Vincent in 8:43.4 seconds, setting an inaugural Games record and breaking his own Australian record of 8:49.2. Vincent won by 15 yards ahead of the favoured Englishmen Maurice Herriott and fellow countryman Ron Blackney who won the bronze medal.[1]
Records edit
| World record |  Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (POL) |
8:30.4 | Wałcz, Poland | 26 June 1961 |
| Commonwealth record | ||||
| Games record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Final | Trevor Vincent |  Australia |
8:43.4 | GR |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Trevor Vincent | Australia |
8:43.4 | GR |
 |
Maurice Herriott |  England |
8:45.0 | |
 |
Ron Blackney | Australia |
9:00.6 | |
| 4 | Ian Blackwood | Australia |
9:04:0 | |
| 5 | David Chapman | England |
9:05.6 | |
| 6 | Edward O'Keefe |  New Zealand |
9:05.8 | |
| 7 | John Coyle | Australia |
9:15.0 | |
| 8 | Hylke van der Wal |  Canada |
9:26.0 | |
| 9 | Ludovico Amukun |  Uganda |
9:32.0 | |
| 10 | Mubarak Shah |  Pakistan |
9:41.0 | |
| 11 | Dilbagh Singh Kler |  British North Borneo |
9:45.0 | |
| Brian Hall | England |
DNF | ||
| Mel Batty | England |
DNS |
References edit
- ^ Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Great start for Australian athletes". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 45.
- ^ "Results of the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.