Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 6 miles

The men's 6 miles event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 10,000 metres.

Athletics at the 1966 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmenwomen
880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 miles walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Decathlonmen

Results
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Naftali Temu Kenya27:14.21GR
Ron Clarke Australia27:39.42
Jim Alder Scotland28:15.4
4Pascal Mfyomi Tanzania28:38.0
5Ron Hill England28:42.6
6Dave Ellis Canada28:55.4
7Fergus Murray Scotland29:40.0
8Andrew Boychuk Canada29:54.0
9Bill Baillie New Zealand30:01.0
10John Mowatt Jamaica31:13.4
11Harry Prowell Guyana31:24.0
Tony Cook AustraliaDNF
Robert Lightburn British HondurasDNF
Glenford Robinson JamaicaDNF
Bruce Tulloh EnglandDNS
Roy Fowler EnglandDNS
Stanley Vennard Northern IrelandDNS
Rupasinghe Perera CeylonDNS

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