Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 1 mile

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The men's 1 mile event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 1500 metres.

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Kip Keino
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		Alan Simpson
Flag of England.svg  England 		Ian Studd
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Results

Heats

[2]

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Kip Keino Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:57.4Q
21 Walter Wilkinson Flag of England.svg  England 4:05.7Q
31 Keith Wheeler Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4:07.77Q
41 Ian Studd Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4:09.5Q
51 Pascal Mfyomi Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 4:10.2
61 John Linaker Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4:14.5
71 Yvo Labonte Flag of Mauritius (1923-1968).svg  Mauritius 4:33.2
1 Robert Lightburn Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg  British Honduras DNS
1 John Boulter Flag of England.svg  England DNS
1 Mohamed Ismail Flag of Aden (1937-1963).svg  Aden DNS
12 Ergas Leps Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:09.1Q
22 Derek Graham Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 4:09.4Q
32 Kerry O'Brien Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4:09.84Q
42 Graeme Grant Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4:10.1Q
52 Neill Duggan Flag of England.svg  England 4:10.2
62 Earl Belcher Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 4:13.8
72 Franklin Rahming Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 4:34.2
2 Ron Clarke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNS
2 Charles Harewood Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados DNS
2 Allieu Massaquoi Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone DNS
2 Lennox Yearwood Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago DNS
13 Alan Simpson Flag of England.svg  England 4:02.5Q
23 Ralph Doubell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4:04.0Q
33 Arthur Pyne Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4:04.5Q
43 Robert Rwakojo Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4:04.7Q
53 Edward Sequeira Flag of India.svg  India 4:07.0
63 Dave Bailey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:12.2
73 Ramsay Subramaniam Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4:16.6
83 Tony Harris Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4:24.6
93 Frederick Sowerby Flag of Antigua and Barbuda (1956-1962).svg  Antigua and Barbuda 5:08.0
3 Derek Cambridge Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas DNS
3 Benedict Cayenne Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago DNS
3 Omari Abdallah Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania DNS

Final

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Kip Keino Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:55.34 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Alan Simpson Flag of England.svg  England 3:57.27
Bronze medal icon.svg Ian Studd Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3:58.61
4 Walter Wilkinson Flag of England.svg  England 3:59.3
5 Derek Graham Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3:59.4
6 Keith Wheeler Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3:59.81
7 Ergas Leps Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:01.0
8 Kerry O'Brien Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4:02.72
9 Robert Rwakojo Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4:03.0
10 Arthur Pyne Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4:03.2
Ralph Doubell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNF
Graeme Grant Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Heats results". The Guardian . 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Final results". The Guardian . 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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