The men's 6 miles 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 6 miles at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 24 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 28:26.6 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The event was won by the 19-year-old Canadian Bruce Kidd finishing 100 yards ahead the defending champion, Australian Dave Power and Welshmen John Merriman. Kidd crossed the line in 28:26.6 breaking the Commonwealth Games record set by Power in Cardiff by 21.2 seconds. Such was the pace of the race that the top six place getters finished inside the Games record time.[1]
Records edit
| World record |  Sándor Iharos (HUN) |
27:43.8 | Budapest, Hungary | 15 July 1956 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Dave Power (AUS) |
28:47.8 | Cardiff, Wales | 20 July 1958 | [2] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November | Final | Bruce Kidd |  Canada |
28:26.6 | GR |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Bruce Kidd | Canada |
28:26.6 | GR |
 |
Dave Power | Australia |
28:34.0 | |
 |
John Merriman |  Wales |
28:40.8 | |
| 4 | Barry Magee |  New Zealand |
28:41.0 | |
| 5 | Martin Hyman |  England |
28:42.2 | |
| 6 | Mel Batty | England |
28:44.6 | |
| 7 | Arere Anentia |  Kenya |
29:07.0 | |
| 8 | Henry Fowler | England |
29:44.0 | |
| 9 | Michael Bullivant | England |
29:46.0 | |
| 10 | Jeff Julian | New Zealand |
29:50.0 | |
| 11 | James Wahome | Kenya |
30:04.0 | |
| 12 | Bob Vagg | Australia |
30:10.0 | |
| 13 | John Stephen Akhwari |  Tanganyika |
31:08.0 | |
| Bill Baillie | New Zealand |
DNF | ||
| Ron Clarke | Australia |
DNF | ||
| Tony Cook | Australia |
DNF | ||
| Alistair Fyfe |  Gibraltar |
DNF | ||
| Pascal Mfyomi | Tanganyika |
DNF |
References edit
- ^ Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). ""Freak" takes 6 miles". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 52.
- ^ "Second Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 21 July 1958. p. 17.
- ^ "Results of the men's 6 miles at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.