Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games
At the 1938 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia in February 1938. A total of 28 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 8 by women.
The events took place with a makeshift track at the cricket ground
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |  | 9.7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 9.8e | | 9.9e |
| 220 yards | | 21.2 | | 21.3e | | 21.4e |
| 440 yards | | 47.9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 47.9e | .svg.png){kind=small} | 48.1e |
| 880 yards |  | 1:51.2 | | 1:54.0e | | 1:54.2e |
| 1 mile | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4:11.6 | | 4:12.2e | | 4:12.6e |
| 3 miles | | 13.59.6 | | 14:05.4 | | 14:24.0e |
| 6 miles | | 30:14.5 | | +180 yd | | +250 yd |
| Marathon | | 2:30:15 | | 2:37:57 | | 2:38:20 |
| 120 yards hurdles | | 14.0w | | 14.2ew | | 14.4ew |
| 440 yards hurdles | | 52.9 | | 54.6e | | 55.2e |
| High jump | | 1.96 | | 1.88 | | 1.88 |
| Pole vault | | 4.11 | | 3.97 | | 3.88 |
| Long jump | | 7.43 | | 7.25 | | 7.15 |
| Triple jump | | 15.49 | | 15.41 | | 15.28 |
| Shot put | | 14.47 | | 13.96 | | 13.8 |
| Discus throw | | 44.75 |  | 43.04 | | 41.47 |
| Hammer throw | | 48.71 | | 45.11 | | 44.21 |
| Javelin throw | | 62.8 | | 62.21 | | 55.5 |
| 4×110 yards relay | Jack Brown John Loaring Larry O'Connor Pat Haley | 41.6 | Cyril Holmes Ken Richardson Sandy Duncan Lawrence Wallace | 41.8e | Alf Watson Ted Hampson Ted Best Howard Yates | 41.9e |
| 4×440 yards relay | John Loaring Lee Orr Bill Dale William Fritz | 3:16.9 | Brian MacCabe Frank Handley Henry Pack Bill Roberts | 3:19.2 | Alan Sayers Arnold Anderson Graham Quinn Harold Tyrie | 3:22.0 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | | 11.1 | | 11.3e | | 11.4e |
| 220 yards | | 24.7 | | 25.1e | | 25.3e |
| 80 metre hurdles | | 11.7w | | 11.7ew | | 11.8ew |
| High jump | | 1.60 | | 1.57 | | 1.57 |
| Long jump | | 5.80 | | 5.65 | | 5.55 |
| Javelin throw | | 38.28 | | 36.98 | | 36.41 |
| 110-220-110 yards relay |
Eileen Wearne Decima Norman Jean Coleman | 49.1 | Barbara Howard Aileen Meagher Jeanette Dolson | 49.9e | Dorothy Saunders Kathleen Stokes Winifred Jeffrey | 51.3e |
| 220-110-220-110 yards relay |
Decima Norman Jean Coleman Joan Woodland Thelma Peake | 1:15.2 | Dorothy Saunders Ethel Raby Kathleen Stokes Winifred Jeffrey | 1:17.2e | Barbara Howard Aileen Meagher Jeanette Dolson Violet Montgomery | 1:19.0e |
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | | 6 | 11 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
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References
- Fact sheet 188 – Empire Games, Sydney, 1938. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
- Results
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
External links
- 1938 Games Commentary and video of men's 100 yards from British Pathé
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