Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon

The men's marathon event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 10 August in Kingston, Jamaica.

The winning margin was five seconds which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin for the men's marathon at these games.

Results + Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Jim Alder 2:22:08 Bill Adcocks 2:22:13 Mike Ryan 2:27:59 Dave Ellis 2:31:47 Jeffrey Julian 2:32:45 Ronald Wallingford 2:35:13 Christantus Nyakwoyo 2:44:59 Stanley Vennard 2:46:59 Andrew Boychuk 2:58:45 10 Omari Abdallah 3:08:30 Ron Clarke Ian Blackwood Tony Cook Brian Kilby Keith Graham James Wahome Rupasinghe Perera Bill Baillie

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