| Men's marathon (T54) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Southport Broadwater Parklands | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:30:26 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2022 → | ||||||||||
| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The men's marathon (T54) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, was held in Southport Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast on 15 April 2018. The event was open to para-sport athletes competing under the T53 / T54 classifications.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Heinz Frei (USA)
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1:20:14 (T53/54) | Ōita, Japan | 31 October 1999 |
| Games record |  Paul Wiggins (AUS)
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1:37:33 (T54) | Victoria, Canada | 1994 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 15 April 2018 | 6:10 | Race |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
The results were as follows:
| Rank | Name | Sport Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kurt Fearnley (AUS) |
T54 | 1:30:26 | GR |
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 Johnboy Smith (ENG) |
T54 | 1:31:44 | SB |
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Simon Lawson (ENG) |
T53 | 1:31:44 | |
| 4 |  Tristan Smyth (CAN) |
T54 | 1:31:44 | SB |
| 5 | Alex Dupont (CAN) |
T54 | 1:36:44 | |
| 6 | Jake Lappin (AUS) |
T54 | 1:37:34 | |
| 7 | Callum Hall (ENG) |
T53 | 1:37:36 | |
| 8 |  Nkegbe Botsyo (GHA) |
T54 | 1:56:56 | |
| 9 | Felix Acheampong (GHA) |
T54 | 1:57:54 | SB |
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's T54 Marathon". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's T54 Marathon - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.