Clarke finished in 9th place .
Mills finished in 14th , in a respectable 2 : 22 : 55.4 , approximately two - and - a-half minutes behind Clarke and about 10 minutes behind winner Abebe Bikila .
Clarke finished in 9th place , and Mills finished in 14th , in a respectable 2 : 22 : 55.4 , approximately two - and - a-half minutes behind Clarke and about 10 minutes behind winner Abebe Bikila .