1958 AAA Championships

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1958 AAA Championships
Dates11–12 July 1958
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White 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]

Contents

Summary

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

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Jimmy Omagbemi 9.9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Maurice Rae 9.9 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958-1962).svg Mike Agostini 9.9
220 yards David Segal 21.4 Robbie Brightwell 21.7 John Scott-Oldfield 21.8
440 yards John Salisbury 47.2 NR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mal Spence 47.8 Peter Higgins 48.0
880 yards Brian Hewson 1:48.3 Mike Rawson 1:48.6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Herb Elliott 1:49.0
1 mile Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Everett 4:06.4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Murray Halberg 4:07.5 Flag of Scotland.svg Mike Berisford 4:08.0
3 miles Stan Eldon 13:22.4 Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg Nyandika Maiyoro 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 Frederick Norris 49:39.0 NR Hugh Foord 50:23.4 Gerry North 50:50.0
marathon Colin Kemball 2:22:27.4 Flag of Austria.svg Adolf Gruber 2:23:30.0 Arthur Keily 2:23:32
steeplechase Eric Shirley 8:51.0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Disley 8:51.2 Flag of Scotland.svg David Shaw 9:02.4
120y hurdles Flag of Jamaica (1957-1962).svg Keith Gardner 14.1 Peter Hildreth 14.5 Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Thomas Obi 14.7
220y hurdles Ken Wilmshurst 24.3 Peter Brunyee 24.4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Eng Yoon 24.7
440y hurdles Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Lean 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 Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg Patrick Etolu 2.032 Flag of Jamaica (1957-1962).svg Ernle Haisley 2.007 Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg Joseph Leresae 2.007
pole vault Flag of New Zealand.svg Merv Richards 4.11 Flag of Pakistan.svg Allah Ditta 4.11 Geoff Elliott 4.11
long jump Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Karim Olowu 7.28 Roy Cruttenden 7.22 Ronald Coleman 7.20
triple jump Flag of New Zealand.svg Dave Norris 15.64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Tomlinson 15.09 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maurice Rich 15.05
shot put Arthur Rowe 17.30 NR Martyn Lucking 16.38 Flag of New Zealand.svg Les Mills 16.28
discus throw Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Fanie du Plessis 52.22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Les Mills 51.00 Gerry Carr 50.14
hammer throw Mike Ellis 61.92 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Iqbal 60.38 Flag of Ireland.svg John Lawlor 59.06
javelin throw Colin Smith 66.48 Peter Cullen 65.86 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jalal Khan 65.20
decathlon Colin Andrews 5113 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Gerald Brown 4871 Flag of Jamaica (1957-1962).svg Lloyd Maloney 4865

See also

References

  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.