Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
| Men's marathon 45km at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
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| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Dates | December 1 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 46 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:25:00 | ||||||||||||
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Alain Mimoun |
 France
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Franjo Mihalić |
 Yugoslavia
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Veikko Karvonen |
 Finland
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These are the official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held on Saturday December 1, 1956. There were a total number of 46 participants from 23 nations, with 13 runners not completing the race.
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