1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon

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The men's marathon at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, on 22 August 1946.[1]

Medalists

Gold Mikko Hietanen
 Finland
Silver Väinö Muinonen
 Finland
Bronze Yakov Punko
 Soviet Union

Results

It is reported that the event was held on a short course measuring only 40.1 kilometres.[2] Therefore, the winning time is no new championship record.

Final

22 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mikko Hietanen  Finland 2:24:55
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Väinö Muinonen  Finland 2:26:08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yakov Punko  Soviet Union 2:26:21
4
Pierre Cousin
 France 2:27:05
5 Gösta Leandersson  Sweden 2:28:30
6 Erik Jonsson  Sweden 2:30:08
7 Squire Yarrow  Great Britain 2:30:40
8 Henning Larsen  Denmark 2:32:50
9 Athanasios Ragazos  Greece 2:32:58
10 Kaspar Schiesser   Switzerland 2:36:42
11 Václav Weisshäutel  Czechoslovakia 2:37:07
12 John Systad  Norway 2:42:59
13 Robert Nevens  Belgium 2:50:23
14 Antonín Špiroch  Czechoslovakia 2:57:44
Horace Oliver  Great Britain DNF
Øivind Gundhu  Norway DNF
Stylianos Kiriakidis  Greece DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF),
    European Athletics Association
    , pp. 367–372, retrieved 13 August 2014
  2. ^ European Championships (Men), gbrathletics.com, retrieved 23 August 2014