Olympic Games 1928 - Amsterdam
MEN MARATHON - 2:32:57 Boughera Mohamed EL OUAFI (fra)
The marathon was held on Sunday August 5, 1928. The race started on 3.14 p.m. local time. A total number of 57 athletes completed the race, with Willem van der Steen from Holland finishing in last position. There were 69 competitors from 23 countries. Twelve of them did not finish.
Results: 1. Boughera Mohamed El Ouafi (FRA) 2:32:57; 2. Manuel Plaza (CHI) 2:33:23; 3. Martti Marttelin (FIN) 2:35:02; 4. Kanematsu Yamada (JPN) 2:35:29; 5. Joie Ray (USA) 2:36:04; 6. Seiichiro Tsuda (JPN) 2:36:20; 7. Yrjö Korholin-Koski (FIN) 2:36:40; 8. Samuel Ferris (GBR) 2:37:41; 9. Albert Michelsen (USA) 2:38:56; 10. Clifford Bricker (CAN) 2:39:24; 11. Harry Wood (GBR) 2:41:15; 12. Verner Laaksonen (FIN) 2:41:35; 13. Harry Payne (GBR) 2:42:39; 14. Eino Rastas (FIN) 2:43:08; 15. Väinö Sipilä (FIN) 2:43:08; 16. Alois Krof (TCH) 2:43:18; 17. John Miles (CAN) 2:43:32; 18. Léon Broers (BEL) 2:44:37; 19. Hans Stelges (GER) 2:45:27; 20. Duncan Wright (GBR) 2:45:30; 21. Herbert Bignall (GBR) 2:45:44; 22. Ernest Harper (GBR) 2:45:44; 23. Jean Gérault (FRA) 2:46:08; 24. Ilmari Kuokka (FIN) 2:46:34; 25. Gustav Kinn (SWE) 2:47:35; 26. Silas McLellan (CAN) 2:49:33; 27. Clarence DeMar (USA) 2:50:42; 28. Marcel Denis (FRA) 2:51:15; 29. Guillaume Tell (FRA) 2:51:18; 30. Henri Landheer (NED) 2:51:59; 31. Paul Hempel (GER) 2:52:01; 32. Aurelio Terrazas (MEX) 2:52:22; 33. Frantiek Zyka (TCH) 2:52:42; 34. Giuseppe Ferrera (ITA) 2:53:10; 35. José Torres (MEX) 2:54:00; 36. Johan Střa (NOR) 2:54:15; 37. Gerard Steuers (BEL) 2:54:48; 38. Arturs Motmillers (LAT) 2:56:45; 39. James Henigan (USA) 2:56:50; 40. Martinus Steytler (RSA) 2:57:21; 41. Harvey Frick (USA) 2:57:24; 42. Jean Linsen (BEL) 2:58:08; 43. Frank Hughes (CAN) 2:58:12; 44. William Agee (USA) 2:58:50; 45. Percy Wyer (CAN) 2:58:52; 46. Georg Hörger (GER) 2:59:01; 47. Hans Schneider (GER) 2:59:36; 48. Juichi Nagatani (JPN) 3:03:34; 49. József Galambos (HUN) 3:05:58; 50. Paul Gerhardt (GER) 3:09:30; 51. Gottlieb Bach (DEN) 3:10:10; 52. Emilio Ferrer (ESP) 3:11:05; 53. Dimitrije Stefanovic (YUG) 3:11:35; 54. Joop Vermeulen (NED) 3:13:47; 55. Pleun van Leenen (NED) 3:14:37; 56. Jean Marien (BEL) 3:16:13; 57. Willem van der Steen (NED) 3:19:53 ♦ Did not finish: Axel Elofs (SWE), Aksel Madsen (DEN), Hans Olsen (DEN), Vintila Cristescu (ROU), Romeo Bertini (ITA), Attilio Conton (ITA), Stefano Natale (ITA), Vilis Cimmermans (LAT), Karl Laas (EST), Teun Sprong (NED), Bram Groeneweg (NED), Franz Wanderer (GER).
