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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon

Men's marathon
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date 29 November 1962 (1962-11-29)
Competitors 21 from 9 nations
Winning time 2:21:17.0 GR
Medalists
gold medal    England
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    Australia
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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.

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.

The following records were established during the competition:


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