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1958 AAA Championships

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1958 AAA Championships
Dates11–12 July 1958
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1957
1959


The 1958 AAA Championships was the 1958 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 11 to 12 July 1958 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

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The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards James Omagbemi NGR 9.9 Maurice Rae NZL 9.9 Mike Agostini TRI 9.9
220 yards David Segal 21.4 Robbie Brightwell 21.7 John Scott-Oldfield 21.8
440 yards John Salisbury 47.2 NR Mal Spence RSA 47.8 Peter Higgins 48.0
880 yards Brian Hewson 1:48.3 Mike Rawson 1:48.6 Herb Elliott AUS 1:49.0
1 mile Graham Everett 4:06.4 Murray Halberg NZL 4:07.5 Mike Berisford 4:08.0
3 miles Stan Eldon 13:22.4 Nyandika Maiyoro KEN 13:34.8 Peter Clark 13:39.2
6 miles Stan Eldon 28:05.0 NR Hugh Foord 28:16.4 Martin Hyman 28:18.8
10 miles Fred Norris 49:39.0 NR Hugh Foord 50:23.4 Gerry North 50:50.0
marathon Colin Kemball 2:22:27.4 Adolf Gruber AUT 2:23:30.0 Arthur Keily 2:23:32
steeplechase Eric Shirley 8:51.0 John Disley 8:51.2 David Shaw 9:02.4
120y hurdles Keith Gardner JAM 14.1 Peter Hildreth 14.5 Thomas Obi NGR 14.7
220y hurdles Ken Wilmshurst 24.3 Peter Brunyee 24.4 Tan Eng Yoon MAL 24.7
440y hurdles David Lean AUS 51.2 Tom Farrell 52.7 John Metcalf 52.8
2 miles walk Stan Vickers 13:33.4 Ken Matthews 13:45.2 Bob Goodall 14:09.2
7 miles walk Stan Vickers 51:10.2 Eric Hall 52:14.3 Bob Goodall 53:28.0
high jump Patrick Etolu UGA 2.032 Ernest Haisley JAM 2.007 Joseph Leresae KEN 2.007
pole vault Mervyn Richards NZL 4.11 Allah Ditta PAK 4.11 Geoff Elliott 4.11
long jump Karim Olowu NGR 7.28 Roy Cruttenden 7.22 Ronald Coleman 7.20
triple jump Dave Norris NZL 15.64 Ian Tomlinson AUS 15.09 Maurice Rich AUS 15.05
shot put Arthur Rowe 17.30 NR Martyn Lucking 16.38 Les Mills NZL 16.28
discus throw Stephanus Du Plessis RSA 52.22 Les Mills NZL 51.00 Gerry Carr 50.14
hammer throw Mike Ellis 61.92 Muhammad Iqbal PAK 60.38 John Lawlor IRL 59.06
javelin throw Colin Smith 66.48 Peter Cullen 65.86 Jalal Khan PAK 65.20
decathlon Colin Andrews 5113 Gerald Brown RHO 4871 Lloyd Maloney JAM 4865

References

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  1. ^ "British discus hopes through at White City". Lincolnshire Echo. 12 July 1958. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Ibbotson quits... Pirie flops". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 13 July 1958. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 July 2024.