Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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.[1]
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Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||||||||||||
Dates | December 1 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 46 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 2:25:00 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
Results
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Map of marathon course
Place | Athlete | Time |
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1 | ![]() | 2:25:00 |
2 | ![]() | 2:26:32 |
3 | ![]() | 2:27:47 |
4 | ![]() | 2:28:45 |
5 | ![]() | 2:29:19 |
6 | ![]() | 2:29:34 |
7 | ![]() | 2:30:37 |
8 | ![]() | 2:31:12 |
9 | ![]() | 2:33:33 |
10 | ![]() | 2:36:10 |
11 | ![]() | 2:36:21 |
12 | ![]() | 2:36:53 |
13 | ![]() | 2:38:59 |
14. | ![]() |
2:39:48 |
15. | ![]() |
2:39:55 |
16. | ![]() |
2:40:53 |
17. | ![]() |
2:41:34 |
18. | ![]() |
2:41:44 |
19. | ![]() |
2:42:10 |
20. | ![]() |
2:42:20 |
21. | ![]() |
2:43:40 |
22. | ![]() |
2:44:33 |
23. | ![]() |
2:46:20 |
24. | ![]() |
2:47:18 |
25. | ![]() |
2:48:12 |
26. | ![]() |
2:49:32 |
27. | ![]() |
2:52:05 |
28. | ![]() |
2:52:14 |
29. | ![]() |
2:53:37 |
30. | ![]() |
2:57:47 |
31. | ![]() |
2:58:42 |
32. | ![]() |
2:58:49 |
33. | ![]() |
3:04:17 |
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DNF |
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References
- "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Marathon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
External links
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