The men's 3 miles event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 5000 metres.
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kip Keino |  Kenya |
12:57.4 | GR |
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Ron Clarke |  Australia |
12:59.2 | |
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Allan Rushmer |  England |
13:08.6 | |
| 4 | Nabiba Temu | Kenya |
13:10.4 | |
| 5 | Ian McCafferty |  Scotland |
13:12.2 | |
| 6 | Dick Taylor | England |
13:12.4 | |
| 7 | Bill Wilkinson | England |
13:15.4 | |
| 8 | Derek Graham |  Northern Ireland |
13:17.8 | |
| 9 | Arthur Pyne |  New Zealand |
13:18.6 | |
| 10 | Ian Studd | New Zealand |
13:25.8 | |
| 11 | Christantus Nyakwoyo | Kenya |
13:31.0 | |
| 12 | Joseph Stewart | Scotland |
13:40.0 | |
| 13 | Benjamin Kogo | Kenya |
13:42.2 | |
| 14 | Bruce Tulloh | England |
13:46.4 | |
| 15 | Pascal Mfyomi |  Tanzania |
13:48.2 | |
| 16 | Ian Blackwood | Australia |
13:51.6 | |
| 17 | Fergus Murray | Scotland |
14:32.4 | |
| 18 | George Kerr |  Jamaica |
14:37.2 | |
| 19 | Dilbagh Singh Kler |  Malaysia |
14:54.8 | |
| 20 | John Mowatt | Jamaica |
15:04.8 | |
| 21 | Allieu Massaquoi |  Sierra Leone |
15:22.0 | |
| Kerry O'Brien | Australia |
DNF | ||
| Robert Lightburn |  British Honduras |
DNF | ||
| Vinton Powell | Jamaica |
DNF | ||
| Mohamed Ismail |  Aden |
DNF | ||
| Bill Baillie | New Zealand |
DNS |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 5000 metres | |
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| 3 miles (1930–1966) |
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| 5000 metres (1970–present) |
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