1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon

Events at the
1938 European
Athletics Championships

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
1500 m men
5000 m men
10,000 m men
80 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men
Road events
Marathon men
50 km walk men
Field events
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Hammer throw men
Combined events
Decathlon men
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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
 United Kingdom
Bronze Henry Palme
 Sweden

Results

Final

4 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st Väinö Muinonen  Finland 2:37:28.8 CR
2nd Squire Yarrow  United Kingdom 2:39:03.0
3rd 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  United Kingdom 3:05:06.4
14 Jean Mutti  Switzerland 3:07:25.4
15 Robert Nevens  Belgium DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.

References