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Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's marathon

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Men's marathon
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's marathon event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 7 August in London, England, with the start and finish at the White City Stadium.[1][2][3][4]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harold Webster  Canada 2:40:36 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Donald Robertson  Scotland 2:45:08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dunky Wright  Scotland 2:56:20
4 Harry Wood  England 2:58:41
5 Percy Wyer  Canada 3:00:40
6 Wilf Short  Wales 3:02:56
7 Reg Nicholls  England 3:05:23
Norman Dack  Canada ?:??:??
Alex Burnside  Canada ?:??:??
Lawrence Weatherill  England ?:??:??
Albert Norris  England ?:??:??
Tom Kelly  Newfoundland ?:??:??
Mannie Dookie  Trinidad and Tobago DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Final day of athletics". The Age. 9 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.