Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 20 miles walk

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The men's 20 miles walk event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 5 August in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2] It was the first time that racewalking was held at the Games.

Results[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ron Wallwork  England 2:44:43
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ray Middleton  England 2:45:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Norman Read  New Zealand 2:46:29
4 Don Thompson  England 2:46:43
5 Alexander Oakley  Canada 2:54:26
6 Felix Cappella  Canada 2:57:22
7 Phillip Bannan  Isle of Man 3:06:12
8 Albert Johnson  Isle of Man 3:08:06
9 Roy Hart  Wales 3:15:03
10 Libert Valentine  Trinidad and Tobago 3:22:26
Frank Clark  Australia DNF
Richard Gawne  Isle of Man DNF

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.