title: Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon
text: # Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon
  
  The men's marathon event at the 1974 Commonwealth Games was held on 31 January 1974 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  
  ## Course
  
  The marathon course ran from the start line at Queen Elizabeth II Park in North New Brighton, passing through the central city and Hagley Park, to Christchurch Airport. Athletes then turned around and followed the same route back to the finish line at Queen Elizabeth II Park.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ian Thompson | England | 2:09:12.0 | GR |
  | | Jack Foster | New Zealand | 2:11:18.6 | |
  | | Richard Mabuza | Swaziland | 2:12:54.4 | |
  | 4 | Terry Manners | New Zealand | 2:12:58.6 | |
  | 5 | John Farrington | Australia | 2:14:04.0 | |
  | 6 | Donald Macgregor | Scotland | 2:14:15.4 | |
  | 7 | Bernard Plain | Wales | 2:14:56.2 | |
  | 8 | Colin Kirkham | England | 2:16:06.6 | |
  | 9 | Malcolm Thomas | Wales | 2:16:46.8 | |
  | 10 | John Robinson | New Zealand | 2:17:05.4 | |
  | 11 | Brian Armstrong | Canada | 2:20:52.6 | |
  | 12 | Gabashane Rakabele | Lesotho | 2:21:41.0 | |
  | 13 | David Cowell | Isle of Man | 2:23:33.8 | |
  | 14 | Brenton Norman | Australia | 2:24:28.4 | |
  | 15 | Michael Teer | Northern Ireland | 2:24:55.0 | |
  | 16 | Reuben Dlamini | Swaziland | 2:27:31.4 | |
  | 17 | Jerome Drayton | Canada | 2:29:20.0 | |
  | 18 | Ron Hill | England | 2:30:24.2 | |
  | 19 | Frans Matsebula | Swaziland | 2:35:05.8 | |
  | 20 | Kiptanui Sirma | Kenya | 2:38:03.2 | |
  | 21 | Hassan Juma | Tanzania | 2:38:51.2 | |
  | 22 | Neville Dalmedo | Gibraltar | 2:40:13.8 | |
  | 23 | Pareau Umaki | Cook Islands | 3:04:34.2 | |
  | | Derek Clayton | Australia | DNF | |
  | | Patrick Kiingi | Kenya | DNF | |
  | | James Ocaro | Kenya | DNF | |
  | | John McLaughlin | Northern Ireland | DNF | |
  | | Vivian Ori | Papua New Guinea | DNF | |
  | | James Hoeflich | Western Samoa | DNF | |
  | | Amani Tapusoa | Western Samoa | DNF | |
  | | Joseph Stewart | Scotland | DNF | |
  | | James Wight | Scotland | DNF | |
  | | Mustafa Musa | Uganda | DNF | |
  | | Porohu Taia | Cook Islands | DNS | |
  