Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 1 mile

The men's 1 mile event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJim AlfordGerald BackhousePat Boot

Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Jim Alford 4:17.3 Q 2 1 Robert Graham 4:18.8e Q, 10 yards behind 3 1 Bill Pullar 4:19.5e Q, 4 yards behind 4 1 Theo Allen 4:20.0e Q, 4 yards behind 5 1 Max Fleming 6 1 Fred Barry-Brown 7 1 Abbot Conway 1 Bill Dale 1 Peter Ward 1 Noel Stanford 1 2 Gerald Backhouse 4:18.0 Q 2 2 Pat Boot Q, 1.5 yards behind 3 2 Bernard Eeles Q, 15 yards behind 4 2 Arthur Clarke Q 5 2 Nicolaas Wessels 6 2 Alexander Haire 7 2 Donald Bonham 2 Max Lenover 2 Cecil Matthews

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Jim Alford 4:11.6 GR Gerald Backhouse 4:12.2e 4 yards behind Pat Boot 4:12.6e 2 yards behind 4 Arthur Clarke 4:14.4e 5 Bernard Eeles 4:15.2e 6 Bill Pullar Robert Graham Theo Allen

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