Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 1 mile

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Men's 1 mile
at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueCardiff Arms Park
Start date24 July 1958 (1958-07-24)
End date26 July 1958 (1958-07-26)
Winning time3:59.03
Medalists
gold medal Herb Elliott  File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
silver medal Merv Lincoln  File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
bronze medal Albie Thomas  File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
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Athletics at the 1958 British
Empire and
Commonwealth 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
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's 1 mile event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Herb Elliott
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Error creating thumbnail:  Australia 		Albie Thomas
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Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Herb Elliott Error creating thumbnail:  Australia 4:07.0 Q
2 1 Gordon Pirie  England 4:07.9 Q
3 1 Michael Blagrove  England 4:08.6 Q
4 1 Graham Everett File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4:10.0
5 1 Tony Pumfrey File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales 4:12.3
6 1 Bill Baillie Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand 4:13.2
7 1 Terrence Sullivan File:Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924–1964).svg Southern Rhodesia 4:14.9
8 1 Ralph Gomes File:Flag of British Guiana (1955–1966).svg British Guiana ?:??.?
9 1 Mike Stafford File:Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg Jersey ?:??.?
1 2 Merv Lincoln Error creating thumbnail:  Australia 4:03.4 Q
2 2 Mike Berisford File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4:04.6 Q
3 2 Neville Scott Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand 4:05.9 Q
4 2 Edward Morton File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Canada 4:07.6
5 2 Ian Boyd  England 4:11.6
6 2 Harold Clark File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 4:13.0
7 2 Colin Shillington File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland ?:??.?
8 2 Abdul Wahab Mohamed Salleh File:Flag of Sarawak (1947–1963).svg Sarawak ?:??.?
1 3 Brian Hewson  England 4:09.6 Q
2 3 Murray Halberg Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand 4:09.9 Q
3 3 Albie Thomas Error creating thumbnail:  Australia 4:10.3 Q
4 3 Alan Gordon File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4:10.7
5 3 Nyandika Maiyoro File:Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg Kenya 4:16.1
6 3 Brian Kitchener File:Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg Gibraltar 4:32.3
3 George De Peana File:Flag of British Guiana (1955–1966).svg British Guiana DNS
3 John Disley File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales DNS

Final

Source:[3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Herb Elliott Error creating thumbnail:  Australia 3:59.03
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Merv Lincoln Error creating thumbnail:  Australia 4:01.80
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Albie Thomas Error creating thumbnail:  Australia 4:02.77
4 Gordon Pirie  England 4:04.1
5 Murray Halberg Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand 4:06.6
6 Mike Berisford File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4:07.8
7 Michael Blagrove  England 4:08.0
8 Brian Hewson  England 4:11.1
9 Neville Scott Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand 4:11.9

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Heats results". The Manchester Guardian. 25 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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