Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 1 mile

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Men's 1 mile
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
File:Athletics pictogram.svg
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
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 1 mile event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Jim Alford
File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales 		Gerald Backhouse
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 		Pat Boot
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Jim Alford File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales 4:17.3 Q
2 1 Robert Graham File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4:18.8e Q, 10 yards behind
3 1 Bill Pullar File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 4:19.5e Q, 4 yards behind
4 1 Theo Allen File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 4:20.0e Q, 4 yards behind
5 1 Max Fleming File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ?:??.?
6 1 Fred Barry-Brown File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ?:??.?
7 1 Abbot Conway File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada ?:??.?
1 Bill Dale File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada DNS
1 Peter Ward File:Flag of England.svg England DNS
1 Noel Stanford File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg Trinidad and Tobago DNS
1 2 Gerald Backhouse File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4:18.0 Q
2 2 Pat Boot File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand ?:??.? Q, 1.5 yards behind
3 2 Bernard Eeles File:Flag of England.svg England ?:??.? Q, 15 yards behind
4 2 Arthur Clarke File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada ?:??.? Q
5 2 Nicolaas Wessels File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa ?:??.?
6 2 Alexander Haire File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland ?:??.?
7 2 Donald Bonham File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ?:??.?
2 Max Lenover File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada DNS
2 Cecil Matthews File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand DNS

Final

[5][6][7]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jim Alford File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales 4:11.6 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gerald Backhouse File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4:12.2e 4 yards behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pat Boot File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 4:12.6e 2 yards behind
4 Arthur Clarke File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada 4:14.4e
5 Bernard Eeles File:Flag of England.svg England 4:15.2e
6 Bill Pullar File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand ?:??.?
Robert Graham File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland DNF
Theo Allen File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand DNF

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. ↑ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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