<page_title> Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards </page_title> <section_title> Records </section_title> <table> <cell> Peter Snell <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> New Zealand <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1:47.6 <col_header> Time </col_header> </cell> <cell> GR <col_header> Record </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Men's 880 yards was won by the New Zealander Peter Snell in 1:47.6 seconds, setting a Games record time.