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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 1 mile

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The men's 1 mile event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3032/event/1457 |website=thecgf.com |accessdate=24 October 2020}}

Medalists

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| width=200 bgcolor=gold|Gold

width=200 bgcolor=silver|Silverwidth=200 bgcolor=CC9966|Bronze
Bill Parnell
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|Len Eyre
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|Maurice Marshall
{{NZL}}

Results

=Heats=

{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Full Empire Games results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75090805/the-sydney-morning-herald/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 February 1950 |page=12}}

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Len Eyrealign=left| {{ENG}}4:19.2Q
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| 2

1align=left| John Marksalign=left| {{AUS}}4:19.4Q
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| 3

1align=left| John Sinclairalign=left| {{NZL}}4:19.8Q
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| 4

1align=left| Jack Hutchinsalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}4:20.8Q
51align=left| Victor Plummeralign=left| {{AUS}}4:21.8
61align=left| Neil Batesalign=left| {{NZL}}4:25.8
71align=left| A. Somapalaalign=left| {{flag|Ceylon|1948}}{{sort|4:25.9|?:??.?}}
{{hs|9}}1align=left| Kenneth MacDonaldalign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|9:99.9|DNS}}
{{hs|9}}1align=left| John Parlettalign=left| {{ENG}}{{sort|9:99.9|DNS}}
{{hs|9}}1align=left| Andrew Forbesalign=left| {{SCO}}{{sort|9:99.9|DNS}}
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| 1

2align=left| Bill Parnellalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}4:15.4Q
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| 2

2align=left| Don MacMillanalign=left| {{AUS}}4:15.4Q
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| 3

2align=left| Tom Whitealign=left| {{ENG}}4:16.6Q
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| 4

2align=left| Maurice Marshallalign=left| {{NZL}}4:16.8Q
52align=left| Richard Fergusonalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}4:17.2
62align=left| Cliff Simpsonalign=left| {{NZL}}4:26.6
72align=left| Ian Johnsonalign=left| {{flag|Southern Rhodesia}}{{sort|4:26.7|?:??.?}}

=Final=

{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Honours for Australia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75090266/the-observer/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Observer |date=12 February 1950 |page=10}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Holden first in marathon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74939368/the-guardian/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Manchester Guardian |date=13 February 1950 |page=8}}

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Bill Parnellalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}4:11.0GR
{{Silver2}}align=left| Len Eyrealign=left| {{ENG}}4:11.8
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Maurice Marshallalign=left| {{NZL}}4:13.2
4align=left| John Marksalign=left| {{AUS}}4:14.8
5align=left| Tom Whitealign=left| {{ENG}}4:15.0
6align=left| John Sinclairalign=left| {{NZL}}4:20.0
7align=left| Don MacMillanalign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|4:21.0|?:??.?}}
8align=left| Jack Hutchinsalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}{{sort|4:22.0|?:??.?}}

References

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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 1500m Men}}

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Category:Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games

1950

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