Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place August 9. The final was won by Son Kitei
Sohn Kee-chung
Sohn Kee-Chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian, when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation....
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Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Kitei Sohn Kee-chung Sohn Kee-Chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian, when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation.... |
2:29:19.2 | OR | ||
| Ernest Harper Ernest Harper Ernest "Ernie" Harper was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... |
2:31:23.2 | |||
| Nan Shoryu Nam Sung-yong Nam Sung-Yong was the bronze winner of the Marathon of the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds. He is also the first Korean bronze Olympian.... |
2:31:42.0 | |||
| 4 | Erkki Tamila | 2:32:45.0 | ||
| 5 | Väinö Muinonen Väinö Muinonen Viktor Muinonen was a Finnish long-distance runner, who competed for his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.... |
2:33:46.0 | ||
| 6 | Johannes Coleman Johannes Coleman Johannes Lodewyk Meyer Coleman was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oudtshoorn and died in Johannesburg.... |
2:36:17.0 | ||
| 7 | Donald Robertson Donald Robertson (athlete) Donald McNab Robertson was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Glasgow. He died from a pulmonary embolism only aged 43.... |
2:37:06.2 | ||
| 8 | Jackie Gibson | 2:38:04.0 | ||
| 9 | Mauno Tarkiainen | 2:39:33.0 | ||
| 10 | Thore Enochsson | 2:43:12.0 | ||
| 11 | Stylianos Kyriakidis | 2:43:20.0 | ||
| 12 | Nouba Khaled | 2:45:34.0 | ||
| 13 | Henry Palmé | 2:46:08.4 | ||
| 14 | Franz Tuschek | 2:46:29.0 | ||
| 15 | Jimmy Bartlett | 2:48:21.4 | ||
| 16 | Émile Duval | 2:48:39.8 | ||
| 17 | Manuel Dias | 2:49:00.0 | ||
| 18 | Johnny A. Kelley | 2:49:32.4 | ||
| 19 | Miloslav Luňák | 2:50:26.0 | ||
| 20 | Felix Meskens | 2:51:19.0 | ||
| 21 | Ján Takáč | 2:51:20.0 | ||
| 22 | Rudolf Wöber | 2:51:28.0 | ||
| 23 | Ludovic Gal | 2:55:02.0 | ||
| 24 | Robert Nevens | 2:55:51.0 | ||
| 25 | Anders Hartington Andersen | 2:56:31.0 | ||
| 26 | Gabriel Mendoza | 2:57:17.8 | ||
| 27 | Tommy Lalande | 2:57:20.0 | ||
| 28 | Artūrs Motmillers | 2:58:02.0 | ||
| 29 | Eduard Braesecke | 2:59:33.4 | ||
| 30 | Percy Wyer | 3:00:11.0 | ||
| 31 | Fernand Le Heurteur | 3:01:11.0 | ||
| 32 | Wilhelm Rothmayer | 3:02:32.0 | ||
| 33 | Bronisław Gancarz | 3:03:11.0 | ||
| 34 | Max Beer | 3:06:26.0 | ||
| 35 | Guillermo Suárez | 3:08:18.0 | ||
| 36 | Boris Kharalampiev | 3:08:53.8 | ||
| 37 | Arul Swami | 3:10:44.0 | ||
| 38 | Josef Šulc | 3:11:47.4 | ||
| 39 | Franz Eha | 3:18:17.0 | ||
| 40 | Wang Zhenglin |  ChinaRepublic of China at the 1936 Summer Olympics China, as the Republic of China, competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The team is the inspiration for the 2008 film, Champions.-References:**... |
3:25:36.4 | |
| 41 | Stane Šporn | 3:30:47.0 | ||
| 42 | José Farías | 3:33:24.0 | ||
| Juan Acosta | DNF | |||
| Franz Barsicke | DNF | |||
| Tarzan Brown | DNF | |||
| Giannino Bulzoni | DNF | |||
| Paul de Bruyn Paul de Bruyn Paul de Bruyn was a German athlete.Born in Weserdeich he became a Navy sailor and settled in New York City, where he started long distance running. He became the first runner from outside North America to win the Boston Marathon in 1932... |
DNF | |||
| Kazimierz Fiałka | DNF | |||
| Aurelio Genghini | DNF | |||
| Billy McMahon | DNF | |||
| Jaime Mendes | DNF | |||
| Bert Norris Bert Norris Albert "Bert" James Norris was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hanover Square, London and died in Wincanton, Somerset.... |
DNF | |||
| Luis Oliva Luis Oliva Luis Oliva was an Argentine athlete who competed in two Olympic Games in 1932 and 1936. He was born in Córdoba, Argentina and was discovered while fulfilling military service in Argentina... |
DNF | |||
| Tamao Shiwaku | DNF | |||
| Harold Webster Harold Webster (athlete) Harold Webster was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Leicestershire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
DNF | |||
| Juan Carlos Zabala Juan Carlos Zabala Juan Carlos Zabala -aka: "El Ñandú Criollo"- was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1932 Summer Olympics.... |
DNF |
Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record