1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon
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The men's marathon at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, on 4 September 1938.[1]
| Men's marathon at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Väinö Muinonen Finland |
| Silver | Squire Yarrow Great Britain |
| Bronze | Henry Palme Sweden |
Results
Final
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Väinö Muinonen | Finland | 2:37:28.8 | CR |
 | Squire Yarrow | Great Britain | 2:39:03.0 | |
 | Henry Palme | Sweden | 2:42:13.6 | |
| 4 | Maurice Waltispurger |  France | 2:44:28.0 | |
| 5 | Erich Puch |  Germany | 2:45:08.8 | |
| 6 | Eugen Bertsch | Germany | 2:45:21.0 | |
| 7 | Desire Leriche | France | 2:48:21.6 | |
| 8 | Umberto De Florentis |  Italy | 2:49:29.6 | |
| 9 | Giovanni Balbusse | Italy | 2:50:40.4 | |
| 10 | Felix Meskens |  Belgium | 2:51:15.0 | |
| 11 | Ernst Meier |  Switzerland | 2:54:28.0 | |
| 12 | József Mucsi |  Hungary | 3:03:14.6 | |
| 13 | Francis O'Sullivan | Great Britain | 3:05:06.4 | |
| 14 | Jean Mutti | Switzerland | 3:07:25.4 | |
| Robert Nevens | Belgium | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (2)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Hungary (1)
Italy (2)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (2)
Great Britain (2)