The 1958 International Cross Country Championships was held in Cardiff, Wales, at the Pontcanna Fields on 22 March 1958. Tunisia entered a team for the first time after gaining independence. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results, medalists, and the results of British athletes were published.
Medalists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Stanley Eldon 46:29Alain Mimoun 46:30Frank Sando 46:33 TeamMen 35 64 166
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Stanley Eldon 46:29 Alain Mimoun 46:30 Frank Sando 46:33 4 Alan Perkins 46:38 5 Willie Dunne 46:43 6 Michel Bernard 46:48 7 John Merriman 46:57 8 Fred Norris 47:07 9 Basil Heatley 47:12 10 Alan Cocking 47:15 11 Maurice Chiclet 47:19 12 Francis Duleau 47:21 13 Marcel Vandewattyne 47:26 14 Ahmed Messafta 47:28 15 Rhadi Ben Abdesselam 47:43 16 Hélio Duarte 47:48 17 David Richards Jun. 48:04 18 Salah Beddiaf 48:09 19 Bertie Messitt 48:10 20 Robert Bogey 48:12 21 Frans Herman 48:13 22 Norman Horrell 48:14 23 Hamoud Ameur 48:16 24 Manuel Faria 48:17 25 John Russell 48:18 26 Paul Genève 48:23 27 Michael Firth 48:30 28 Luis García 48:32 29 Frans van der Hoeven 48:34 30 António Ventura 48:36 31 Willy Putzeys 48:42 32 Aurèle Vandendriessche 48:44 33 Antonio Amoros 48:46 34 Joe Connolly 48:49 35 Kenneth Caulder 48:57 36 Abdelmalek El Ouni 49:00 37 Pat Moy 49:04 38 Joaquim Santos 49:08 39 Labidi Ayachi 49:10 40 Frans Scheers 49:16 41 Joaquim Ferreira 49:19 42 Harry Fenion 49:22 43 Mariano Martin 49:24 44 Raymond van den Borre 49:27 45 Jean van Onselen 49:33 46 Adrian Jackson 49:34 47 Tommy Dunne 49:35 48 José Fernández 49:37 49 Jim Douglas 49:40 50 Andrew Fleming 49:49 51 Jose Castro Ruibal 50:02 52 Maurits van Laere 50:09 53 Miguel Navarro 50:11 54 Andy Brown 50:14 55 Armando Aldegalega 50:25 56 Des Dickson 50:26 57 Luis Vargas 50:27 58 Adam Brown 50:29 59 Harry Wilson 50:33 60 Amor Manai 50:35 61 Rhys Davies 50:39 62 J.I. Evans 50:41 63 Davy Harrison 50:56 64 Augusto Silva 51:09 65 Sean O'Sullivan 51:21 66 Rachid Ben Naceur 51:27 67 Peter Bowden 51:37 68 John McLaren 51:39 69 Michael Maynard 51:39 70 Abdessalem Dargouth 51:49 71 Frazer Walker 51:55 72 Barrie Saunders 52:00 73 Joaquin Escudero 52:11 74 Ali Tarbag 52:23 75 Abdelbaki Ben Ali 53:00 76 Haydn Tawton 53:25 77 Bob McCullough 53:35 — Hassan Amri DNF
Team Results
Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Stanley EldonFrank SandoAlan PerkinsFred NorrisBasil HeatleyAlan Cocking 35 2 Alain MimounMichel BernardMaurice ChicletFrancis DuleauRhadi Ben AbdesselamSalah Beddiaf 64 3 Marcel VandewattyneFrans HermanFrans van der HoevenWilly PutzeysAurèle VandendriesscheFrans Scheers 166 4 Hélio DuarteManuel FariaAntónio VenturaJoaquim SantosJoaquim FerreiraArmando Aldegalega 204 5 John MerrimanDavid Richards Jun.Norman HorrellHarry WilsonRhys DaviesJ.I. Evans 228 6 John RussellJoe ConnollyPat MoyHarry FenionAdrian JacksonAndrew Fleming 234 7 Willie DunneBertie MessittTommy DunneJim DouglasAdam BrownDavy Harrison 241 8 Luis GarcíaAntonio AmorosMariano MartinJosé FernándezJose Castro RuibalMiguel Navarro 256 9 Ahmed MessaftaAbdelmalek El OuniLabidi AyachiAmor ManaiRachid Ben NaceurAbdessalem Dargouth 285
Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 78 athletes from 9 countries.
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