Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 1 mile

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Athletics at the 1934 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
2 miles steeplechasemen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
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 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]

[4][5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jack Lovelock  New Zealand 4:12.8 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sydney Wooderson  England 4:13.4e +5 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Final day of athletics". The Age. 9 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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