Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 6 miles

Men's 6 miles
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 miles
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's 6 miles event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cecil Matthews  New Zealand 30:14.5 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Scotty Rankine Canada ??:??.? 180 yards behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wally Hayward South Africa ??:??.? 250 yards behind
4 Alan Geddes  New Zealand ??:??.?
5 Lawrence Weatherill  England ??:??.?
6 Jackie Gibson South Africa ??:??.?
7 Milton Wallace Canada ??:??.?
8 Fred Bassed  Australia ??:??.?
9 Stan Millington  Australia ??:??.?
10 Brendan Doyle  Australia ??:??.?
Lloyd Longman Canada DNF
Peter Ward  England DNF [5]
Noel Stanford Trinidad and Tobago DNF
Johannes Coleman South Africa DQ [6]
Walter Weightman  Australia DNS
Arthur Clarke Canada DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ Dropped out after 5 miles after hitting the inside of the track
  6. ^ Jostling
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