Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

The men's 880 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzePat BootFrank HandleyBill Dale

Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Theo Allen 1:54.5 Q 2 1 Gerald Backhouse 1:55.1e Q, 5 yards behind 3 1 Frank Handley Q, 11 yards behind 4 1 Nicolaas Wessels Q 5 1 Bernard Eeles 6 1 Max Fleming 7 1 Abbot Conway 8 1 Alexander Haire 1 Max Lenover 1 2 Pat Boot 1:52.3 Q, GR 2 2 Brian MacCabe 1:53.1e Q, 4 yards behind 3 2 Jim Alford 1:53.7e Q, 2 yards behind 4 2 Bill Dale Q 5 2 Robert Graham 6 2 Leslie Goff 7 2 Noel Stanford 8 2 Roy Chappel 2 Denis Shore

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Pat Boot 1:51.2 GR Frank Handley 1:54.0e 20 yards behind Bill Dale 1:54.2e 1 foot behind 4 Jim Alford 5 Theo Allen 6 Brian MacCabe 7 Gerald Backhouse 8 Nicolaas Wessels

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