Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 1 mile
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The men's 1 mile at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November and Saturday 1 December 1962.
Quick Facts Men's 1 mile at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Venue ...
Men's 1 mile at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
Date | 29 November 1962 (1962-11-29) (round 1) 1 December 1962 (1962-12-01) (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 32 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 4:04.6 | |||||||||
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32 runners competed in three heats in the first round, with the top three runners from each heat qualifying for the final.
The event was won by the world recorder holder and winner of the 880 yards event, New Zealander Peter Snell in 4:04.6. Snell finished 0.5 seconds ahead of his fellow countryman John Davies and Terry Sullivan representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.[1]