Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon


These are the official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held on Saturday December 1, 1956. There were a total number of 46 participants from 23 nations, with 13 runners not completing the race.

Results

PlaceAthleteTime
12:25:00
22:26:32
32:27:47
42:28:45
52:29:19
62:29:34
72:30:37
82:31:12
92:33:33
102:36:10
112:36:21
122:36:53
132:38:59
14.2:39:48
15.2:39:55
16.2:40:53
17.2:41:34
18.2:41:44
19.2:42:10
20.2:42:20
21.2:43:40
22.2:44:33
23.2:46:20
24.2:47:18
25.2:48:12
26.2:49:32
27.2:52:05
28.2:52:14
29.2:53:37
30.2:57:47
31.2:58:42
32.2:58:49
33.3:04:17
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