1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon

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

Men's marathon
at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

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

Results

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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

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22 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Mikko Hietanen   Finland 2:24:55
  Väinö Muinonen   Finland 2:26:08
  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

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

References

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  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