World Marathon Rankings for 1948
Men 2:31:02 ( 1) Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 22 Sep 1911 11 Jul 1948 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:31:12 ( 1) Gösta Leandersson (SWE) 22 Apr 1918 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:31:55 ( 1) Feodosiy Vanin (RUS) 25 Feb 1914 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:32:24 ( 2) Vasily Gordienko (RUS) 14 May 1914 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:32:30 ( 1) Johannes Coleman (RSA) 05 Jun 1910 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 2:33:42 ( 2) Gustav Östling (SWE) 17 Dec 1914 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:34:36 ( 3) Olle Larsson (SWE) 29 Jun 1913 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:34:46.4 ( 1) Gösta Leandersson-2 22 Apr 1918 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:34:51.6 ( 1) Delfo Cabrera (ARG) 12 Nov 1919 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:35:01 ( 1) Gordon Stanley (AUS) 22 Mar 1919 25 Sep 1948 Melbourne AUS 10 2:35:07.6 ( 2) Thomas Richards (WAL) 15 Mar 1910 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:35:33.6 ( 3) Etienne Gailly (BEL) 26 Nov 1922 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:35:41 ( 4) Anders Melin (SWE) 31 Jul 1921 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:36:06 ( 4) Johnny Coleman- 2 05 Jun 1910 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:36:13 ( 1) Jack Holden (GBR) 13 Mar 1907 01 May 1948 Tipton ENG 2:36:22.2 ( 1) Gustav Östling- 2 17 Dec 1914 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:36:36 ( 5) Eusebio Guinez (ARG) 16 Dec 1906 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:36:41 ( 2) Jussi Kurikkala (FIN) 12 Aug 1912 11 Jul 1948 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:36:43.0 ( 2) John Systad (NOR) 14 Sep 1912 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:36:44.6a ( 1) Jack Holden-2 13 Mar 1907 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 20 2:36:58 ( 1) René Josset (FRA) 28 Jul 1910 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:37:15.6 ( 2) Anders Melin- 2 31 Jul 1921 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:37:24 ( 1) Paavo Laine (FIN) 07 Nov 1906 29 Aug 1948 Riihimäki FIN 2:37:25 ( 1) Saburo Yamada (JPN) 05 Dec 1948 Takamatsu JPN 2:38:01 ( 3) Martti Urpalainen (FIN) 15 Aug 1918 11 Jul 1948 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:38:03a ( 2) Thomas Richards-2 15 Mar 1910 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:38:03a ( 1) Tom Crane (USA) 1922 31 May 1948 Salisbury Beach MA USA 2:38:11 ( 6) Sydney Luyt (RSA) 11 Dec 1925 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:38:19.0 ( 3) Paavo Laine-2 07 Nov 1906 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:38:24 ( 1) Väinö Nevalainen (FIN) 27 Dec 1913 08 Aug 1948 Helsinki FIN 30 2:38:40 ( 4) Aarne Jung (FIN) 13 Nov 1912 11 Jul 1948 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:38:40.6 ( 7) Gustav Östling-2 17 Dec 1914 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:38:41.0 ( 8) John Systad-2 14 Sep 1912 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:38:43.6 ( 2) Sydney Luyt-2 11 Dec 1925 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 2:38:45.8 ( 2) Cecil Hensley (AUS) 25 Sep 1948 Melbourne AUS 2:39:18 ( 2) Pierre Cousin (FRA) 14 Jun 1913 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:39:20a ( 2) Johnny A Kelley (USA) 06 Sep 1907 31 May 1948 Salisbury Beach MA USA 2:39:30 ( 9) Armando Sensini (ARG) 21 Sep 1909 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:40:05 ( 1) Shinzo Koga (JPN) 09 May 1948 Osaka JPN 2:40:24.0 ( 1) Istvan Simon (HUN) 1912 20 Jun 1948 Budapest HUN 40 2:40:25.2 ( 2) Jozsef Kiss (HUN) 29 Apr 1909 20 Jun 1948 Budapest HUN 2:40:36 ( 3) Yakov Punko (RUS) 1916 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:40:36.4 ( 1) Won-Bock Lee (KOR) 1948 champs 2:40:40 ( 2) Kazuo Miyazaki (JPN) 05 Dec 1948 Takamatsu JPN 2:40:49a ( 3) Stanley F Jones (GBR) 26 Dec 1914 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:40:50 ( 1) Slavi Koev (BUL) 26 Sep 1948 Bucharest ROM 2:40:56 ( 3) Arsčne Piesset (FRA) 31 Jul 1919 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:40:59a ( 4) John A Henning (GBR) 25 Sep 1908 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:41:05 ( 5) Erik Flodmark (SWE) 07 May 1918 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:41:22a ( 3) Warren Dupree (USA) 1919 31 May 1948 Salisbury Beach MA USA 50 2:41:22.0 (10) Henning Larsen (DEN) 12 Dec 1910 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:41:25 ( 4) Stepan Vakurov (RUS) 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:41:32 (11) Viljo Heino (FIN) 01 Mar 1914 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:41:45 ( 5) Väinö Viktor Muinonen (FIN) 30 Dec 1899 11 Jul 1948 Vuoksenniska FIN 2:41:57 ( 1) Hans Frischknecht (SUI) 31 Dec 1922 20 Jun 1948 Huttweil SUI 2:42:08.8 ( 1) Manuel Goncalves (POR) 1948 Championship 2:42:11a ( 4) Louis C White (USA) 31 May 1948 Salisbury Beach MA USA 2:42:20 (12) Anders Melin-2 31 Jul 1921 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:42:20 ( 1) George Burdett (RSA) 1948 Johannesburg RSA 2:42:21 ( 6) Risto Vesterlund (FIN) 15 Mar 1915 11 Jul 1948 Vuoksenniska FIN 60 2:42:30 ( 1) Gerard Cote (CAN) 27 Jul 1913 21 May 1948 Los Angeles CA USA 2:42:33.6 ( 1) Chhota Singh (IND) 22 Feb 1948 Lucknow IND 2:42:38.8 ( 4) Vaclav Weisshäutel (CZE) 12 Jun 1913 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:42:46 (13) Jussi Kurikkala-2 12 Aug 1912 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:42:48 ( 3) Sven Hakansson (SWE) 14 Nov 1909 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:43:07 ( 3) Toyokazu Bouko (JPN) 05 Dec 1948 Takamatsu JPN 2:43:12 ( 4) Giichi Noda (JPN) 05 Dec 1948 Takamatsu JPN 2:43:14 ( 4) Gösta Leandersson (SWE) 22 Apr 1918 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:43:21 ( 5) Joszef Kiss-2 29 Apr 1909 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:43:22 ( 3) George Burdett-2 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 70 2:43:24 ( 2) Toshio Fuke (JPN) 09 May 1948 Osaka JPN 2:43:30 ( 1) John Henning (NIR) 25 Sep 1908 02 Aug 1948 Liverpool ENG 2:43:32 ( 5) V Solovyev (RUS) 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:48:34.0 ( 9) Josef Polesny (CZE) 08 Dec 1913 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:43:39.4 ( 1) José Maria Blay (ESP) 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 2:43:41 ( 3) Robert Archibald Prentice (AUS) 04 Jul 1917 25 Sep 1948 Melbourne AUS 2:43:47 ( 6) Boris Reut (RUS) 1913 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:43:49a ( 5) Bert Hemsley (GBR) 27 Oct 1908 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:43:54 ( 6) Sven Björkman (SWE) 25 Feb 1914 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:44:06 ( 1) John R Clarke (NZL) 06 Mar 1948 Dunedin NZL 80 2:44:06 ( 5) Gosta Pettersson (Tegerholm)(SWE)07 Feb 1917 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:44:18 ( 4) Marius Jatteaux (FRA) 22 Jul 1906 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:44:20 ( 4) Hardy R Ballington (RSA) 14 Jul 1912 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 2:44:23a ( 5) (Bernard) Joe Smith (USA) 15 Sep 1914 31 May 1948 Salisbury Beach MA USA 2:44:44 ( 5) Jean Thiérry (FRA) 30 Jun 1911 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:44: ( 2) Bernard Smith (USA) 15 Sep 1914 21 May 1948 Los Angeles CA USA 2:45:00 ( 7) Egon Soderstrom (SWE) 04 Sep 1911 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:45:09 ( 6) Holger Andersson (SWE) 31 Aug 1916 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:45:12a ( 1) Charles D Robertson (GBR) 24 Aug 1919 11 Sep 1948 Dundee SCO 2:45:20 ( 5) A W Flint (RSA) 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 90 2:45:20 ( 2) Arthur E Cooper (GBR) 01 May 1948 Tipton ENG 2:45:27 (14) Ted Vogel (USA) 17 Jul 1925 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:45:46a ( 6) George Freshwater (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:46:03 ( 7) Aleksandr Kreshchanovich (BLR) 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:46:06 ( 1) Gerard Cote-2 27 Jul 1913 12 Jun 1948 Hamilton ON CAN 2:46:08 ( 6) Jean Marie Roux (FRA) 1918 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:46:08 ( 8) Nikolay Golovanov (RUS) 1911 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:46:08 ( 8) Sergey Desyatchikov (RUS) 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:46:10 ( 2) José Fontanillas (ESP) 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 2:46:11.4 ( 6) Rezsö Kövári (HUN) 1912 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 100 2:46:21 ( 5) Yasuo Kawada (JPN) 05 Dec 1948 Takamatsu JPN 2:46:26 ( 1) Albert Morton (CAN) 15 Oct 1914 11 Oct 1948 Guelph ON CAN 2:46:29 ( 2) Walter A Fedorick (CAN) 30 Jan 1918 12 Jun 1948 Hamilton ON CAN 2:46:36 ( 7) Georges Calvičres (FRA) 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:46:37 ( 3) Kazuo Miyazaki-2 09 May 1948 Osaka JPN 2:46:37.8 ( 1) Joop Overdijk (NED) 01 Jul 1907 12 Sep 1948 Hilversum NED 2:46:42 (10) Ivan Cheburkin (RUS) 05 Jan 1911 26 Jul 1948 Moscow RUS 2:46:45.0 ( 7) Istvan Simon-2 1912 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:46:55 ( 1) Renato Braghini (ITA) 07 Aug 1914 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:46:58 ( 6) Carl Pace (RSA) 1918 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 110 2:46:58.0 ( 8) Antonin Spiroch (CZE) 15 Feb 1919 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:47:02 ( 1) Franjo Krajcar (SER) 07 Sep 1914 1948 Zagreb CRO 2:47:08 ( 9) Erik Larsson (SWE) 31 Oct 1907 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:47:27a ( 7) Derek Reynolds (GBR) 22 Sep 1914 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:47:31 ( 1) Vasile Teodosiu (ROM) 21 Dec 1916 1948 2:47:40a ( 1) John Henning-2 25 Sep 1908 30 Mar 1948 Sheffield ENG 2:47:47 ( 7) Theodor Jensen (SWE) 07 Jun 1907 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:47:48a ( 8) Ronald C Manley (GBR) 18 May 1911 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:47:48 (15) Enrique Inostroza (CHI) 10 Jul 1921 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:47:55 ( 3) Lloyd G Evans (CAN) 31 Jul 1915 12 Jun 1948 Hamilton ON CAN 120 2:48:03a ( 9) Leslie Griffiths (GBR) 20 Mar 1905 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:48:05.6 ( 1) Henning Larsen-2 12 Dec 1910 17 Jun 1948 København DEN 2:48:07 (16) Lloyd G Evans-2 31 Jul 1915 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:48:20 (10) Sven Strandberg (SWE) 26 Apr 1911 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:48:23a (10) Harry Dennis (GBR) 17 Jul 1913 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:48:27 ( 2) Michele Fanelli (ITA) 14 Sep 1907 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:48:31.0 (17) Gerard Cote-3 28 Jul 1913 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:48:32.2 ( 1) Johnny A Kelley-2 06 Sep 1907 12 Sep 1948 Yonkers NY USA 2:48:34 ( 2) John Emmet Farrell (SCO) 12 Jun 1909 11 Sep 1948 Dundee SCO 2:48:34.2 ( 3) Gaetano Marzano (ITA) 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 130 2:48:37a (11) E Jackie King (GBR) 26 Nov 1916 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:48:41 ( 3) Francis Mulvihill (IRL) 08 Aug 1909 01 May 1948 Tipton ENG 2:48:44 (10) Vasile Teodosiu-2 21 Dec 1916 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:48:54 ( 3) R Syme (SCO) 11 Sep 1948 Dundee SCO 2:48:57 (11) Shoore Johnson (Jarnmyr) 21 Nov 1902 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:48:57 ( 2) H Parkin (RSA) 1948 Johannesburg RSA 2:48:58.6 ( 3) Pedro Gómez (ESP) 1924 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 2:49:00 (18) Stylianos Kyriakidis (GRE) 04 May 1910 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:49:00 (11) Henning Larsen-3 12 Dec 1910 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:49:00.2 (12) Jaroslav Fiala (CZE) 23 Oct 1923 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 140 2:49:05 ( 3) N Van Deventer (RSA) 1948 Johannesburg RSA 2:49:03a (12) John Gordon Stubbs (GBR) 19 Dec 1904 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:49:42 ( 8) Eric Backstrom (SWE) 26 Feb 1921 20 Jun 1948 Sodertalje SWE 2:50:04.6 ( 1) Winandiusz Osinski (POL) 22 Aug 1913 10 Oct 1948 Kielce POL 2:50:13a (13) A Abberton (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:50:20a (14) Bert Footer (GBR) 30 Mar 1904 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:50:20 (19) Jozsef Kiss (HUN) 29 Apr 1909 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:50:43a (15) Martin Richards (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:50:50.4 (13) Stefan Alkus (SVK) 02 Feb 1918 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:51:07 (20) Sevki Koru (TUR) 01 Apr 1913 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 150 2:51:10a (16) Stan Belton (GBR) 21 Feb 1908 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:51:13 ( 4) G Taylor (SCO) 11 Sep 1948 Dundee SCO 2:51:14 (14) Joop Overdijk-2 01 Jul 1907 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:51:25a (17) John McDonald (SCO) 30 Nov 1914 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:51:25 ( 4) Robert Sterry (AUS) 25 Sep 1948 Melbourne AUS 2:51:35.4 (15) Geza Kiss (HUN) 28 Apr 1909 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:51:56 (21) Johnny A Kelley (USA) 06 Sep 1907 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:52:05 ( 4) Armando Martini (ITA) 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:52:09 ( 7) N van Daventer-2 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 2:52:09 (22) Kaspar Schesser (SUI) 28 Jan 1916 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 160 2:52:12 (23) Walter Fedorik-2 30 Jan 1918 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:52:20 ( 9) Egon Olsson (SWE) 08 Nov 1918 20 Jun 1049 Sodertalje SWE 2:52:25 (16) Ludwig Jahn (AUT) 31 Jul 1914 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:52:26.4 ( 5) Guiseppe Pratesi (ITA) 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:52:39 (17) Otto Puteany (CZE) 12 Mar 1914 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:52:43a (18) Henry Lapworth (ENG) 07 Nvo 1913 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:52:52 ( 4) Henry Lapworth-2 07 Nov 1913 01 May 1948 Tipton ENG 2:53:22a ( 2) William H Kelly (GBR) 1917 30 Mar 1948 Sheffield ENG 2:53:24 (12) Carl-Gustaf Karlsson (SWE) 05 Sep 1948 Karlskoga SWE 2:53:39.8 (18) Hubert Zeinar (AUT) 1913 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 170 2:53:44a (19) G Havell (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:53:46 ( 8) Henri Denier (FRA) 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:53:46.8 (19) Vojtech Sruta (CZE) 1906 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:53:52a ( 3) Jack W Thompson (GBR) 30 Mar 1948 Sheffield ENG 2:54:02.8 (20) Ferenc Zalavari(HUN) 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:54:11 ( 5) Gordon Porteous (SCO) 20 Feb 1914 11 Sep 1948 Dundee SCO 2:54:25a (20) Joop Overdijk-3 01 Jul 1907 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:54:38a (21) G Chantler (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:54:55.0 ( 2) Eric Simonsen Aalborg (DEN) 17 Jun 1948 København DEN 2:54:55a (22) P Finlayson (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 180 2:55:03 ( 6) John Emmet Farrell-2 12 Jun 1909 11 Sep 1948 Dundee SCO 2:55:27.8 ( 6) Giovanni Balbusso (ITA) 25 Mar 1908 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:55:28 ( 5) R Frogatt (GBR) 01 May 1948 Tipton ENG 2:55:30a (23) Arthur E Cooper-2 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:55:35 ( 8) G Ooshuizen (RSA) 27 Mar 1948 Port Elizabeth RSA 2:55:52 (12) Michael J `Mike' O`Hara (NY/USA) 03 Jun 1913 31 May 1948 Salisbury Beach MA USA 2:55:38a (24) W Symes (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:55:55 ( 1) N van Deventer-3 1948 Durban RSA 2:56:02 ( 1) Francis Mulvihill-2 08 Dec 1915 19 Jun 1948 Dublin IRL 2:56:10 ( 1) Gordon Stanley-2 22 Mar 1919 27 Aug 1948 Sydney AUS 190 2:56:47 ( 9) nfn Ritton (FRA) 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 2:56:49 (24) Olavi Manninen (FIN) 09 Jan 1917 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:56:52 (25) Chong-Oh Hong (KOR) 07 Jul 1925 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:56:57.6 (21) Antonín Zeman (CZE) 18 Jun 1915 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:57:13.4 ( 7) Egilberto Martufi (ITA) 05 May 1926 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:57:17a (25) George Gosling (GBR) 10 Feb 1913 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:57:27 ( 4) Albert Morton-2 15 Oct 1914 12 Jun 1948 Hamilton ON CAN 2:57:28a (26) W Corbishley (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:57:35 (26) Francis Mulvihill-3 08 Dec 1915 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 2:57:46.2 (8?) nfn Di Tullio (ITA) 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 200 2:57:53.2 (9?) nfn Leone (ITA) 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:57:58a (27) R Callis (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:58:03.4 (10) Stefano Natale (ITA) 16 Apr 1903 24 Oct 1948 Rome ITA 2:58:04.0 ( 1) Aleksander Kulm (EST) 19 Sep 1948 Viljandi EST 2:58:46a ( 4) W Corbishley-2 30 Mar 1948 Sheffield ENG 2:58:50a (28) C Abberton (GBR) 19 Jun 1948 Chiswick ENG 2:58:57a ( 5) Leslie Griffiths (GBR) 20 Mar 1905 30 Mar 1948 Sheffield ENG 2:59:19 ( 2) Charles A Robbins Jr (CT/USA) 13 Sep 1920 12 Sep 1948 Yonkers NY USA 2:59:34 (22) Karel Zemlicka (CZE) 16 Jun 1922 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 2:59:36 (27) Yun-Bok Suh (KOR) 09 Jan 1923 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 210 2:59:23.6 ( 4) Anselmo Salvador (ESP) 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 3:00:09 (28) Sven Hakansson (SWE) 14 Nov 1909 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 3:00:29.0 ( 5) Julián Medina (ESP) 28 Jan 1918 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 3:00:30 (23) Josef Ruzicka (CZE) 21 Sep 1914 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:00:36 (24) Robert Nevens (BEL) 02 May 1914 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:01:05 ( 3) Harry Murphy (NY/USA) 12 Sep 1948 Yonkers NY USA 3:01:56.4 ( 6) Alfredo Martínez (ESP) 1905 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 3:01:58 ( 1) Chrístos Vartzákis (GRE) 11 Apr 1948 Athens GRE 3:01:58 (25) Dante Todde (ITA) 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:02:12 ( 1) Shizo Koga (JPN) 1948 210 3:02:41.2 ( 2) Nikolai Kanajev (EST) 24 Dec 1910 19 Sep 1948 Viljandi EST 3:03:55 (29) Jakob Jutz (SUI) 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 3:03:58 ( 4) Gerard Cote-4 27 Jul 1913 12 Sep 1948 Yonkers NY USA 3:04:03.0 ( 7) Bautista Blay (ESP) 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 3:04:08 (26) Walter Bednar (CZE) 29 Jan 1926 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:04:10 (27) Jaroslav Strupp (CZE) 16 Aug 1916 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:04:24 ( 5) Paul Collins (NS/CAN) 22 Jul 1926 12 Jun 1948 Hamilton ON CAN 3:04:30 (28) Rudolf Vichera (CZE) 18 May 1919 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:04:45.8 (29) Frantisek Vítovec (CZE) 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:04:53.8 ( 8) Francisco Colom (ESP) 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 220 3:05:03 ( 6) Norman Dack (ONT/CAN) 1900 12 Jun 1948 Hamilton ON CAN 3:05:21 (30) Josef Pavlícek (CZE) 24 Jul 1909 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:06:04 (10) nfn Roby (FRA) 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 3:06:22.0 ( 3) Loit Laidna (EST) 19 Sep 1948 Viljandi EST 3:08:20 (11) nfn Lejeune (FRA) 27 Jun 1948 Colombes FRA 3:08:21.8 (31) Ioan Baboie Ionescu (ROM) 12 Apr 1914 28 Oct 1948 Kosice SVK 3:08:32.4 ( 9) Jaime Talamantes (ESP) 25 Apr 1948 Zaragoza ESP 3:09:16 (30) Stan Jones (GBR) 26 Dec 1914 07 Aug 1948 London ENG 3:09:31.8 ( 1) Alois Wagner (AUT) 03 Feb 1922 09 Oct 1948 Vienna AUT Short Course (40.2 km) 2:26:04.8 ( 1) Paavo Laine (FIN) 07 Nov 1906 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:29:56 ( 2) Jussi Kurikkala (FIN) 12 Aug 1912 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:30:50 ( 3) Väinö Nevalainen (FIN) 27 Dec 1913 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:33:26 ( 4) Matti Laihoranta (FIN) 08 Feb 1912 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:33:34.5 ( 5) Aarne Jung (FIN) 13 Nov 1912 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:36:39 ( 6) Väinö-Viktor Muinonen (FIN) 30 Dec 1899 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:37:42 ( 7) Martti Urpalainen (FIN) 15 Aug 1918 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:39:29 ( 8) Veikko Kolkkala (FIN) 31 May 1914 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN 2:39:39.6 ( 9) Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) 01 May 1907 10 Oct 1948 Turku FIN Short Course (40.2 km) 2:27:11 ( 1) John Systad (NOR) 14 Sep 1912 28 Jun 1948 Oslo NOR 2:45:04 ( 2) Arne Larsen (NOR) 07 Jul 1909 28 Jun 1948 Oslo NOR Short Course (25.54 mi. = 41.1 km) 2:31:02a ( 1) Gerard Cote (CAN) 27 Jul 1913 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:31:46a ( 2) Ted Vogel (USA) 17 Jul 1925 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:36:53a ( 3) Jesse Van Zant (USA) 08 Jan 1923 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:37:52a ( 4) Johnny A Kelley (MA/USA) 06 Sep 1907 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:41:05a ( 5) Olavi Manninen (FIN) 09 Jan 1917 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:41:05a ( 6) Lloyd G Evans (CAN) 31 Jul 1915 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:41:23a ( 7) Walter A Fedorick (CAN) 30 Jan 1918 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:41:27a ( 8) Luis H Velasquez (GUA) 30 Dec 1919 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:43:15a ( 9) Emilio David Mazzeo (USA) 15 Mar 1920 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:43:42a (10) Warren Dupree (USA) 1919 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:44:38a (11) Enrique Castillo (GUA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:45:33a (12) Anthony Medeiros (USA) 1913 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:47:00a (13) Paul A Collins (CAN) 22 Jul 1926 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:48:44a (14) Charles A Robbins Jr (CO/USA) 13 Sep 1920 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:49:07a (15) Louis White (NY/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:50:52a (16) William Steiner (USA) 03 Sep 1911 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:53:35a (17) Louis A Balg (USA) 24 Jul 1909 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:54:30a (18) Theodore Horne (USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:55:46a (19) Louis Young (USA) 02 Feb 1912 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:56:01a (20) David Hudson (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:56:07a (21) William Grube OH/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:56:18a (22) Royce Sawyer (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:56:24a (23) Cecil Earnest (USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:56:56a (24) Michael J O`Hara (NY/USA) 03 Jun 1913 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:56:56a (25) Henry Murphy (NY/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:59:26a (26) Walter Berger (NY/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:59:45a (27) Fred Ward (NJ/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 2:59:56a (28) Claude Gillis (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 3:00:32a (29) Marcos Yoc (GUA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 3:01:03a (30) Can Van Dorpe (NY/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 3:01:45a (31) Paul Donato (MA/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 3:06:45a (32) Arnold Briggs (NY/USA) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 3:07:57a (33) John Kersnason (USA) 25 Mar 1912 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA 3:09:23a (34) Paul Gosselin (PQ/CAN) 19 Apr 1948 Boston USA Short Course (or possible timing error) 2:33:20 ( 1) Aidan Browne (IRL) 04 Jul 1948 Ballinasloe IRL
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