Men's marathon at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
Date | 29 November 1962 | |||||||||
Competitors | 21 from 9 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:21:17.0 GR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 yd | men | women |
220 yd | men | women |
440 yd | men | |
880 yd | men | women |
1 mile | men | |
3 miles | men | |
6 miles | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
120 yd hurdles | men | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's marathon at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.
The event was won by the European champion, Englishman Brian Kilby in 2:21:17.0, setting a new Games record. Kilby won by 58.6 seconds ahead of the defending champion Australian Dave Power and another Australian Rod Bonella who won the bronze medal. [1]
New Zealand's Barry Magee who finished fourth in the 6 mile event earlier in the meet, was ruled unfit to start the race due to blistered feet. [2]
World record | ![]() | 2:15:16.2 | Rome, Italy | 10 September 1960 |
Commonwealth record | ||||
Games record | ![]() | 2:22:45.6 | Cardiff, Wales | 24 July 1958 |
The following records were established during the competition:
Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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29 November | Final | Brian Kilby | ![]() | 2:21:17.0 | GR |
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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![]() | Brian Kilby | ![]() | 2:21:17.0 | GR |
![]() | Dave Power | ![]() | 2:22:15.4 | |
![]() | Rod Bonella | ![]() | 2:24:07.0 | |
4 | Keith Ollerenshaw | ![]() | 2:24:59 | |
5 | Mel Batty | ![]() | 2:25:51 | |
6 | John Stephen Akhwari | ![]() | 2:28:39 | |
7 | Jeff Julian | ![]() | 2:30:13 | |
8 | Peter Wilkinson | ![]() | 2:30:51 | |
9 | Martin Hyman | ![]() | 2:32:07 | |
10 | Gul Muhammad | ![]() | 2:38:26 | |
11 | Deogatius Rwabugwene | ![]() | 2:42:28 | |
12 | Gordon Dickson | ![]() | 2:44:17 | |
Bruce Kidd | ![]() | DNF | ||
Ian Sinfield | ![]() | DNF | ||
Muhammad Yusaf | ![]() | DNF | ||
Alastair Wood | ![]() | DNF | ||
Pascal Mfyomi | ![]() | DNF | ||
George Zebukire | ![]() | DNF | ||
Vinancio Okwera | ![]() | DNF | ||
John Merriman | ![]() | DNF | ||
Barry Magee | ![]() | DNS |
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