At the 1938 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia in February 1938, with several events also being held at the Sydney Sports Ground. A total of 28 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 8 by women.
Medal summary Men
( 'e' denotes an estimated time )
+ Medallists for men's events, with times, heights and distances; links to event details9.79.8e9.9e21.221.3e21.4e47.947.9e48.1e1:51.21:54.0e1:54.2e4:11.64:12.2e4:12.6e13:59.614:05.414:24.0e30:14.5+180 yds (~30:45)+250 yds (~31:28)2:30:152:37:572:38:2014.0w14.2ew14.4ew52.954.6e55.2eJack BrownPat HaleyJohn LoaringLarry O'Connor41.6Ken RichardsonSandy DuncanLawrence WallaceCyril Holmes41.8eTed BestAlf WatsonTed HampsonHoward Yates41.9eLee OrrBill DaleWilliam FritzJohn Loaring3:16.9Frank HandleyHenry PackBrian MacCabeBill Roberts3:19.2Alan SayersArnold AndersonGraham QuinnHarold Tyrie3:22.01.961.881.884.113.973.887.437.257.1515.4915.4115.2814.4813.9513.8044.7643.0441.4748.7145.1144.2162.8062.2155.53
Invitation events + Medallists in men's invitation events, with times and/or distances24.7+2 yds (~24.9)+0.5 yd13:51.4+250 yds (~14:50)+20 yds
Women + Medallists for women's events, with times, heights and distances; links to event details11.111.3e11.4e24.725.1e25.3e11.7w11.7ew11.8ewJean ColemanEileen WearneDecima Norman49.1Aileen MeagherJeanette DolsonBarbara Howard49.9eKathleen StokesDorothy SaundersWinifred Jeffrey51.3eDecima NormanJoan WoodlandJean ColemanThelma Peake1:15.2Kathleen StokesEthel RabyDorothy SaundersWinifred Jeffrey1:17.2eViolet MontgomeryBarbara HowardAileen MeagherJeanette Dolson1:19.0e1.601.571.575.805.655.5538.2836.9836.41
Medal table
Participating nations
(78) (4) (37) (24) (19) (3) (4) (12) (2) (3) (1)
References
Results Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02. Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
External links 1938 Games Commentary and video of men's 100 yards from British Pathé