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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 2 miles walk

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The men's 2 miles walk event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held as an invitation event on 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2] It was the first time that race walking was held at the Games, although unofficially, and the sport would not return to it until 1966.

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Athol Stubbs  Australia 13:51.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) R. Stephenson  Australia ??:??.? 250 yards behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) W. Hayward  Australia ??:??.? 20 yards behind

References

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  1. ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.