Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 1 mile
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The men's 1 mile event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Jack Lovelock New Zealand | Sydney Wooderson England | Jerry Cornes England |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ken Harris |  Wales | 4:35.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Horace Craske | England | ?:??.? | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Jerry Cornes | England | ?:??.? | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Robert Graham |  Scotland | ?:??.? | Q |
| 1 | Wilton Lander |  Australia | DNS | ||
| 1 | Earl Moore |  Canada | DNS | ||
| 1 | Phil Edwards |  British Guiana | DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Aubrey Reeve | England | 4:24.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Sydney Wooderson | England | ?:??.? | Q, +5 yd |
| 3 | 2 | Jack Lovelock | New Zealand | ?:??.? | Q, +3 yd |
| 4 | 2 | Les Wade | Canada | ?:??.? | Q |
| ? | 2 | John Laidlaw | Scotland | ?:??.? | |
| ? | 2 | Harold Thompson |  South Africa | ?:??.? | |
| ? | 2 | Mannie Dookie |  Trinidad and Tobago | ?:??.? |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jack Lovelock | New Zealand | 4:12.8 | GR |
 | Sydney Wooderson | England | 4:13.4e | +5 yd |
 | Jerry Cornes | England | 4:16.6e | +1 yd |
| 4 | Aubrey Reeve | England | ?:??.? | |
| 5 | Robert Graham | Scotland | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | Les Wade | Canada | ?:??.? | |
| 7 | Ken Harris | Wales | ?:??.? | |
| 8 | Horace Craske | England | ?:??.? |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Final day of athletics". The Age. 9 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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| 1 mile (1930–1966) |
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| 1500 metres (1970–present) |
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