1968 International Cross Country Championships

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1968 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition55th
DateMarch 17 (men) / March 23 (women)
Host city Tunis, Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg (men)
Blackburn, Lancashire, England Flag of England.svg (women)
Venue Hippodrome de Kassar-Said (men)
Witton Park (women)
Events2 / 1
Distances7.5 mi (12.1 km) men
4.35 mi (7.0 km) junior men
2.8 mi (4.5 km) women
Participation177 athletes from
14 nations

The 1968 International Cross Country Championships was held in Tunis, Tunisia, at the Hippodrome de Kassar-Said on March 17, 1968. The women's championship was held one week later in Blackburn, England at the Witton Country Park on March 23, 1968. A report on the men's event [1] as well as on the women's event [2] was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Contents

Complete results for men, [3] junior men, [4] women, [5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes [7] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
7.5 mi (12.1 km)
Mohamed Gammoudi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
35:25.4 Ron Hill
Flag of England.svg  England
35:26.8 Roy Fowler
Flag of England.svg  England
35:31.8
Junior Men
4.35 mi (7.0 km)
John Bednarski
Flag of England.svg  England
20:59 Pierre de Freyn
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
21:00 Mohamed Omar
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
21:02
Women
2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Doris Brown
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15:00 Vicki Foltz
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15:12 Pamela Davies
Flag of England.svg  England
15:21
Team
MenFlag of England.svg  England 58Flag of France.svg  France 101Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 129
Junior MenFlag of England.svg  England 10Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 27Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 29
WomenFlag of the United States.svg  United States 19Flag of England.svg  England 20Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55

Individual Race Results

Men's (7.5 mi / 12.1 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Mohamed Gammoudi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 35:25.4
Silver medal icon.svg Ron Hill Flag of England.svg  England 35:26.8
Bronze medal icon.svg Roy Fowler Flag of England.svg  England 35:31.8
4 Guy Texereau Flag of France.svg  France 35:34.6
5Mike FrearyFlag of England.svg  England 35:40
6 Mariano Haro Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 35:40
7Alan RushmerFlag of England.svg  England 35:42.6
8 Ahmed Zammel Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 35:47
9 Noel Tijou Flag of France.svg  France 35:48
10 Ian McCafferty Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 36:08
11 Derek Graham Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 36:13
12 José Maiz Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 36:14
13 Javier Álvarez Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 36:15
14 René Jourdan Flag of France.svg  France 36:18
15 Lucien Rault Flag of France.svg  France 36:19.4
16 Jim Hogan Flag of England.svg  England 36:22
17Mohamed SaidFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 36:24.8
18 Lachie Stewart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 36:26
19Andy BrownFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 36:27
20Jim WrightFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 36:28.4
21Iluminado CorcueraFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 36:29
22Larbi OukadaFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 36:29.6
23 Jim Alder Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 36:32
24 Ben Assou El Ghazi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 36:33
25 Bill Adcocks Flag of England.svg  England 36:38
26Carlos PérezFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 36:43
27Bill ClarkFlag of the United States.svg  United States 36:45
28Walter HussFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 36:45.2
29Bernard MaroquinFlag of France.svg  France 36:52.4
30 Michel Bernard Flag of France.svg  France 36:55.8
31 Gaston Roelants Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 36:58
32 Mhedheb Hannachi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 36:59.2
33 Haddou Jaddour Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 37:04.4
34Herb LorenzFlag of the United States.svg  United States 37:06
35Tony CoxFlag of England.svg  England 37:07
36Don LakinFlag of the United States.svg  United States 37:08.2
37Moha Aït BassouFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 37:09
38Alan JoslynFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 37:10.4
39Tom HeinonenFlag of the United States.svg  United States 37:11
40 Roger Clark Flag of England.svg  England 37:14
41Doug WiebeFlag of the United States.svg  United States 37:16.4
42Ammar KhemiriFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 37:24.8
43Gérard VervoortFlag of France.svg  France 37:25
44Dennis QuinlanFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 37:26
45Hammadi Ben MohamedFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 37:27.4
46Matt MurphyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 37:29
47Gareth Bryan-JonesFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 37:31
48 Tom O'Riordan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 37:31.6
49Robert FolieFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 37:32
50Pierre de PauwFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 37:35.2
51Ramon TasendeFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 37:36
52 Francisco Aritmendi Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 37:38.4
53 Mohamed Ben Abdelsalem Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 37:43.4
54Jean-Pierre DelloyeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 37:48.2
55Werner DösseggerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 37:50
56 Fernando Aguilar Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 37:51
57John LinakerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 37:52.6
58Leon MoreelsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 37:54.2
59Alan JonesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 37:56.6
60Hedydd DaviesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 38:02.4
61Yves MartinageFlag of France.svg  France 38:03
62Johan JanssensFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 38:04.2
63Alfons SidlerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 38:07.6
64 Albien van Holsbeek Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 38:09.2
65Werner WildschekFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 38:13.4
66 Donal Walsh Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 38:15.6
67Alec BrownFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 38:16
68 Roy Kernoghan Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 38:17.4
69Bill ReillyFlag of the United States.svg  United States 38:22.6
70Walter DietikerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 38:23
71 Abdelkader Zaddem Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 38:26
72Joe O'KeefeFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 38:28.2
73 Hamdouni Sghaier Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 38:44.6
74Hansruedi KnillFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 38:46
75Abdallah Ben AmmarFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 38:47.6
76Lorenzo GutierrezFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 38:50.4
77Matt WilsonUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 38:54
78 Mike Teer Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 38:55.6
79Hans RüdisühliFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 39:10
80Abderrahmane DelhoumFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 39:11.2
81 Frank Briscoe Flag of England.svg  England 39:27
82Moses MayfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States 39:30.2
83Malcolm EdgerUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 39:43
84John BuckleyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 39:47
85Guenaoui BehloulFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 39:50
86Patrick LeddyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 39:54
87Cyril LeighFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 40:08
88Kamali BenmissiFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 40:10
89Mohamed GouasmiFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 40:10.6
90 David Logue Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 40:13
91Mel EvansFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 40:27
92 Alistair Blamire Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 40:29
93Jeff KirbyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 41:02
94Gérard GoutaillerFlag of France.svg  France 41:35
95Mustapha LerariFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 41:36
96Aissa BenfarèsFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 41:37
97Chris LoosleyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 41:48
98BaliFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 41:48
99 Ian Morrison Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 41:52
100Belgacem HarrathiFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 42:07
Eugène AllonsiusFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNF
Labidi Ayachi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia DNF
Mick MolloyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland DNF
Willy Polleunis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNF
Ron McAndrewFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DNF
Alfred ChiversUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DNF
SebouiFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria DNF

Junior Men's (4.35 mi / 7.0 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg John Bednarski Flag of England.svg  England 20:59,6
Silver medal icon.svg Pierre de Freyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21:00,6
Bronze medal icon.svg Mohamed Omar Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 21:02,6
4Don FairclothFlag of England.svg  England 21:07,2
5 Andy Holden Flag of England.svg  England 21:07,2
6 Ian Stewart Flag of England.svg  England 21:13,8
7 Tony Simmons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21:26,6
8 Hamida Gamoudi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 21:32
9Amor LassouedFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 21:34
10 Mansour Guettaya Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 21:39
11Oujid AbdellahFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 21:54
12Pierre van HeddegemFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21:57
13 Norman Morrison Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21:59
14Angel CobFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 22:02,6
15Mohamed BenachirFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 22:08
16Mohamed El AyachiFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 22:09,6
17Martin McMahonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22:12,6
18James CookFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22:19,4
19Ali DaliFlag of Libya (1951-1969).svg  Libya 22:28,8
20 Julio Gude Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 22:34
21 Tahar Bounab Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 22:35
22Bernie HaywardFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 22:36,6
23Manuel AlcudiaFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 22:41
24 Karel Lismont Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 22:44,2
25Juan José SordoFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 22:46,6
26 Boualem Rahoui Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 22:52,8
27Mohamed BenslimaneFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 22:53
28John CalvertFlag of England.svg  England 22:56
29Noureddine HamoudaFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 22:58
30Andres JimenoFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 23:08
31Alan BeaneyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23:13,2
32Gwynn DavisFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 23:19,8
33Roland VerstraetenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23:31,2
34John PowellFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 23:38
35Tom PatersonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23:42,6
36Ali Ahmed BaccouchFlag of Libya (1951-1969).svg  Libya 23:47
37 Mohamed Kacemi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 24:00,2
38Mehdi AliFlag of Libya (1951-1969).svg  Libya 24:01
39Hassen KachroudiFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24:43,6
40Ahmed ZbaidiFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 24:54,4

Women's (2.8 mi / 4.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Doris Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15:00
Silver medal icon.svg Vicki Foltz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15:12
Bronze medal icon.svg Pamela Davies Flag of England.svg  England 15:21
4Anne SmithFlag of England.svg  England 15:24
5Linda MayfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States 15:43
6Patricia BrownFlag of England.svg  England 15:47
7 Phyllis Perkins Flag of England.svg  England 15:53
8Ann O'BrienFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 15:56
9 Sheila Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 16:05
10Ursula KennedyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 16:10
11 Cheryl Bridges Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16:11
12Doreen KingFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 16:14
13Margaret MacSherryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 16:18
14 Dale Greig Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 16:18
15 Thelwyn Bateman Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 16:23
16Leslie WatsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 16:27
17 Rosemary Stirling Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 16:39
18Natalie RocheFlag of the United States.svg  United States 16:50
19Sheena FitzmauriceFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 16:52
20June HaleFlag of England.svg  England 17:12
21Ann KeatingFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 17:15
22 Gloria Dourass Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 17:21
23Margaret DoodyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 17:25
24Siobhan LynchFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 17:29
25 Jean Lochhead Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 17:33
26Lori SchuttFlag of the United States.svg  United States 17:38
27 Delyth Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 17:41
28Janet EynonFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18:33
29Eileen KellyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 18:47
30Meryl PriestleyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18:59

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Ron Hill
Roy Fowler
Mike Freary
Alan Rushmer
Jim Hogan
Bill Adcocks
58
2Flag of France.svg  France Guy Texereau
Noel Tijou
René Jourdan
Lucien Rault
Bernard Maroquin
Michel Bernard
101
3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Mariano Haro
José Maiz
Javier Álvarez
Iluminado Corcuera
Carlos Pérez
Ramon Tasende
129
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Ian McCafferty
Lachie Stewart
Andy Brown
Jim Wright
Jim Alder
Gareth Bryan-Jones
137
5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Mohamed Said
Larbi Oukada
Ben Assou El Ghazi
Haddou Jaddour
Moha Aït Bassou
Hammadi Ben Mohamed
178
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Mohamed Gammoudi
Ahmed Zammel
Mhedheb Hannachi
Ammar Khemiri
Abdelkader Zaddem
Hamdouni Sghaier
227
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bill Clark
Herb Lorenz
Don Lakin
Tom Heinonen
Doug Wiebe
Bill Reilly
246
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gaston Roelants
Robert Folie
Pierre de Pauw
Jean-Pierre Delloye
Leon Moreels
Johan Janssens
304
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Walter Huss
Werner Dössegger
Alfons Sidler
Werner Wildschek
Walter Dietiker
Hansruedi Knill
355
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Dennis Quinlan
Matt Murphy
Tom O'Riordan
Donal Walsh
Joe O'Keefe
John Buckley
360
11Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Derek Graham
Roy Kernoghan
Matt Wilson
Mike Teer
Malcolm Edger
David Logue
407
12Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Alan Joslyn
Alan Jones
Hedydd Davies
Cyril Leigh
Mel Evans
Jeff Kirby
428
13Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Abderrahmane Delhoum
Guenaoui Behloul
Kamali Benmissi
Mohamed Gouasmi
Mustapha Lerari
Aissa Benfarès
533

Junior Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England John Bednarski
Don Faircloth
Andy Holden
10
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Hamida Gamoudi
Amor Lassoued
Mansour Guettaya
27
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Mohamed Omar
Oujid Abdellah
Mohamed Benachir
29
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Pierre de Freyn
Pierre van Heddegem
Karel Lismont
38
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Norman Morrison
Martin McMahon
James Cook
48
6Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Angel Cob
Julio Gude
Manuel Alcudia
57
7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Tony Simmons
Bernie Hayward
Gwynn Davis
61
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Tahar Bounab
Boualem Rahoui
Mohamed Benslimane
74
9Flag of Libya (1951-1969).svg  Libya Ali Dali
Ali Ahmed Baccouch
Mehdi Ali
93

Women's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Doris Brown
Vicki Foltz
Linda Mayfield
Cheryl Bridges
19
2Flag of England.svg  England Pamela Davies
Anne Smith
Patricia Brown
Phyllis Perkins
20
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Doreen King
Margaret MacSherry
Dale Greig
Leslie Watson
55
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Ann O'Brien
Ursula Kennedy
Ann Keating
Margaret Doody
62
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Thelwyn Bateman
Gloria Dourass
Jean Lochhead
Delyth Davies
89

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 177 athletes from 14 countries.

See also

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