1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon
| Men's marathon at the European Athletics Championships |
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The men's marathon at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, on 4 September 1938.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Väinö Muinonen Finland |
| Silver | Squire Yarrow Great Britain |
| Bronze | Henry Palme Sweden |
Results
Final
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Väinö Muinonen | Finland | 2:37:28.8 | CR | |
| Squire Yarrow | Great Britain | 2:39:03.0 | ||
| Henry Palme | Sweden | 2:42:13.6 | ||
| 4 | Maurice Waltispurger | France | 2:44:28.0 | |
| 5 | Erich Puch | Germany | 2:45:08.8 | |
| 6 | Eugen Bertsch | Germany | 2:45:21.0 | |
| 7 | Desire Leriche | France | 2:48:21.6 | |
| 8 | Umberto De Florentis | Italy | 2:49:29.6 | |
| 9 | Giovanni Balbusse | Italy | 2:50:40.4 | |
| 10 | Felix Meskens | Belgium | 2:51:15.0 | |
| 11 | Ernst Meier | Switzerland | 2:54:28.0 | |
| 12 | József Mucsi | Hungary | 3:03:14.6 | |
| 13 | Francis O'Sullivan | Great Britain | 3:05:06.4 | |
| 14 | Jean Mutti | Switzerland | 3:07:25.4 | |
| Robert Nevens | Belgium | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
- Belgium (2)
- Finland (1)
- France (2)
- Germany (2)
- Hungary (1)
- Italy (2)
- Sweden (1)
- Switzerland (2)
- Great Britain (2)
References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014