Robert De Castella pictured crossing the finish line in Edinburgh to retain his Commonwealth
marathon title.
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| Men's Marathon. Commonwealth Games 1986 |
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| 1. Rob de CASTELLA |
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AUS |
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2.10.15 |
| 2. Dave EDGE |
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CAN |
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2.11.08 |
| 3. Steve MONEGHETTI |
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AUS |
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2.11.18 |
| 4. John GRAHAM |
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SCO |
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2.12.10 |
| 5. Art BOILEAU |
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CAN |
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2.12.58 |
| 6. Phil O'BRIEN |
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ENG |
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2.14.54 |
| 7. Ieuan ELLIS |
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WAL |
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2.15.12 |
| 8. Kevin FORSTER |
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ENG |
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2.16.36 |
Career highlights.
1979 – won the Victorian Championship in 2h 14'44" and the Australian marathon title in 2h 13'23"
1980 – 10th in the 1980 Summer Olympics marathon in Moscow, 2h 14'31"; 8th ath the Fukuoka Marathon in 2h 10'44"
1981 – won the Fukuoka Marathon in 2h 08'18" (world record from 1981 to 1984)
1981 – won and set fastest time of 40'08" in City to Surf, Sydney. (this time bettered in 1991)
1982 – won the 1982 Commonwealth Games marathon in Brisbane in 2h 09'18"
1983 – won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2h 08'37"[3]
1983 – won the 1983 World Championships in Athletics marathon in Helsinki in 2h 10'03"
1984 – 5th in the Olympic Marathon in Los Angeles
1984 – 3rd in the Chicago Marathon in 2h 09'09"
1985 – 3rd in the Chicago Marathon in 2h 08'48"
1986 – won the 1986 Commonwealth Games marathon in Edinburgh in 2h 10'15"
1986 – won the Boston marathon in 2h 07'51" (personal best)
1987 – won the Great North Run in 1h 02'04"
1988 – 4th in the Tokyo International Marathon in 2h 08'49"
1988 – 8th in the 1988 Summer Olympics marathon in Seoul
1990 – 13th in the 1990 Commonwealth Games marathon
1991 – won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2h 09'42"
1992 – finished 26th in Olympic Marathon, Barcelona