Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon (T54)

The men's marathon (T54) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, was held in Southport Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast on 15 April 2018.[1] The event was open to para-sport athletes competing under the T53 / T54 classifications.

Men's marathon (T54)
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueSouthport Broadwater Parklands
Dates15 April
Competitors9 from 4 nations
Winning time1:30:26 GR
Medalists
    Australia
    England
    England

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Heinz Frei (USA) 1:20:14 (T53/54) Ōita, Japan 31 October 1999
Games record  Paul Wiggins (AUS) 1:37:33 (T54) Victoria, Canada 1994

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Sunday 15 April 20186:10Race

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

The results were as follows:[2]

RankNameSport ClassResultNotes
 Kurt Fearnley (AUS)T541:30:26GR
 John Smith (ENG)T541:31:44SB
 Simon Lawson (ENG)T531:31:44
4 Tristan Smyth (CAN)T541:31:44SB
5 Alex Dupont (CAN)T541:36:44
6 Jake Lappin (AUS)T541:37:34
7 Callum Hall (ENG)T531:37:36
8 Nkegbe Botsyo (GHA)T541:56:56
9 Felix Acheampong (GHA)T541:57:54SB

References

  1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's T54 Marathon". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. Athletics | Men's T54 Marathon - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 130. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


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