1969 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition56th
Date22 March
Host cityClydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Scotland
VenueDalmuir Park
Events3
Distances7.5 mi (12.0 km) men
4.35 mi (7.0 km) junior men
2.5 mi (4.0 km) women
Participation193 athletes from
14 nations

The 1969 International Cross Country Championships was held in Clydebank, Scotland, at the Dalmuir Park on 22 March 1969. A report on the men's event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]

Complete results for men,[2] junior men,[3] women,[4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes[6] were published.

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men
7.5 mi (12.0 km)
Gaston Roelants
 Belgium
36:25 Dick Taylor
 England
36:44 Ian McCafferty
 Scotland
36:57
Junior Men
4.35 mi (7.0 km)
Dave Bedford
 England
19:38 John Bednarski
 England
19:59 John Harrison
 England
20:13
Women
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Doris Brown
 United States
14:46 Maureen Dickson
 United States
14:51 Valerie Robinson
 New Zealand
14:58
Team
Men  England57  France121  Belgium125
Junior Men  England6  Ireland21  Spain27
Women  United States23  New Zealand35  England37

Individual Race Results

Men's (7.5 mi / 12.0 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Gaston Roelants Belgium36:25
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Dick Taylor England36:44
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ian McCafferty Scotland36:57
4Mike Tagg England36:59
5Noel Tijou France37:14
6René Jourdan France37:24
7Rex Maddaford New Zealand37:28
8Tim Johnston England37:33
9Jean Wadoux France37:37
10Mariano Haro Spain37:39
11Bill Clark United States37:41
12Mike Turner England37:44
13Euan Robertson New Zealand37:50
14Trevor Wright England37:53
15Willy Polleunis Belgium37:56
16Lucien Rault France37:57
17Bob Richardson England38:01
18Moha Aït Bassou Morocco38:04
19Gaston Heleven Belgium38:05
20Lachie Stewart Scotland38:06
21Eugène Allonsius Belgium38:09
22Gavin Thorley New Zealand38:10
23Fergus Murray Scotland38:11
24Andy Holden England38:12
25Derek Graham Northern Ireland38:14
26Gerry Stevens England38:15
27Javier Álvarez Spain38:16
28Ben Assou El Ghazi Morocco38:17
29Carlos Pérez Spain38:18
30Moumoh Haddou Morocco38:18
31Tracy Smith United States38:19
32Mike Baxter England38:20
33Malcolm Thomas Wales38:20
34Albien van Holsbeek Belgium38:22
35Paul Thijs Belgium38:23
36Dick Wedlock Scotland38:25
37Barry Everitt New Zealand38:26
38Gilbert Gauthier France38:27
39Bryan Rose New Zealand38:29
40José Maiz Spain38:35
41Leon Moreels Belgium38:37
42John Robinson New Zealand38:38
43Gareth Bryan-Jones Scotland38:41
44Mohamed Ben Abdelsalem Morocco38:46
45Fernando Aguilar Spain38:47
46Paddy Coyle Ireland38:48
47Jean-Pierre Ouine France38:48
48Charles Messenger United States38:49
49Henri Lepape France38:50
50Mhedheb Hannachi Tunisia38:52
51Eddy van Butsele Belgium38:56
52Ramon Tasende Spain38:57
53M'Barek Ahdib Morocco38:57
54Bill Mullett Scotland38:58
55Haddou Jaddour Morocco39:00
56Enrique Graña Pérez Spain39:00
57Eddie Gray New Zealand39:03
58Danny McDaid Ireland39:06
59Bouabib Chaoui Morocco39:06
60Tom O'Riordan Ireland39:07
61Tony Simmons Wales39:08
62Labidi Ayachi Tunisia39:09
63Robert Finlay Canada39:10
64Hamida Addéche France39:12
65Cyril Leigh Wales39:14
66Grant McLaren Canada39:22
67David Sirl New Zealand39:23
68Bernie Plain Wales39:24
69John Campbell New Zealand39:31
70Paul Darney Wales39:33
71Sean O'Sullivan Ireland39:35
72Josef Wirth  Switzerland39:39
73Mohamed Belhoucine Morocco39:44
74Don Macgregor Scotland39:45
75Alan Jones Wales39:47
76Dennis Quinlan Ireland39:48
77Abdelkader Zaddem Tunisia39:50
78Jim Timoney Ireland39:54
79S. Abbi Morocco39:56
80Mick Hickey Ireland39:57
81Dave Atkinson Canada39:59
82Jim Murphy United States40:07
83David Logue Northern Ireland40:11
84Brian Bisson Canada40:11
85Cyril Pennington Northern Ireland40:13
86Patrick Leddy Ireland40:18
87Ammar Khemiri Tunisia40:25
88Malcolm Edger Northern Ireland40:25
89John Jones Wales40:31
90John Kelly Ireland40:36
91Nick Barton Wales40:41
92Adelaziz Bouguerra Tunisia40:44
93Hamdouni Sghaier Tunisia40:45
94Brian Armstrong Canada40:45
95Bill Norris United States40:48
96Iluminado Corcuera Spain40:54
97Jeff Kirby Wales41:01
98Jim Wright Scotland41:21
99Mike Teer Northern Ireland41:36
100Roy Kernoghan Northern Ireland41:38
101David Wighton Canada41:52
102Tom Heinonen United States42:03
103John Ecclestone Canada42:15
104Ian Morrison Northern Ireland42:18
105Chris McCubbins United States42:31
106Stan Vennard Northern Ireland
107Kevin McCormick Northern Ireland
Jim Alder ScotlandDNF
Mohamed Gammoudi TunisiaDNF
Juan Hidalgo SpainDNF
Jean-Jacques Prianon FranceDNF
Yvo van Nuffelen BelgiumDNF

Junior Men's (4.35 mi / 7.0 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Dave Bedford England19:38
2nd place, silver medalist(s)John Bednarski England19:59
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)John Harrison England20:13
4John Hartnett Ireland20:28
5Julio Gude Spain20:42
6Eddie Leddy Ireland20:45
7Peter Standing England20:51
8Felipe de los Bueis Spain20:55
9David Gillanders Scotland20:59
10Moha Ouali Morocco21:00
11Pat Gilseman Ireland21:01
12Mohamed Omar Morocco21:02
13Amakdouf Layachi Morocco21:03
14José Vázquez Spain21:04
15Anthony Moore England21:10
16Denis Price Northern Ireland21:10
17M. Belakri Morocco21:11
18Daniel Murphy Ireland21:12
19Julien Devos Belgium21:13
20Luc Lievens Belgium21:14
21Hubert Valkeneers Belgium21:20
22Tom Price Northern Ireland21:25
23Frank Thomas Wales21:28
24Brian Morrison Scotland21:29
25Rafael García Spain21:34
26John Allen Northern Ireland21:36
27Dennis Fowles Wales21:37
28John Shine Ireland21:37
29Frank Sanders Belgium21:56
30Albert Atkinson Northern Ireland22:02
31Willem Meyers Belgium22:03
32George Jarvie Scotland22:04
33A. Boumezguid Morocco22:08
34John Robinson Northern Ireland22:09
35Bob Sercombe Wales22:20
36Bonifacio Maestro Spain22:27
37Tony Pretty Wales22:35
38Alan Beaney Scotland22:42
39John Mescall Wales23:40
40Ian Picken Scotland23:48

Women's (2.5 mi / 4.0 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Doris Brown United States14:46
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Maureen Dickson United States14:51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Valerie Robinson New Zealand14:58
4Cheryl Bridges United States15:00
5Ann O'Brien Ireland15:03
6Phyllis Lowis England15:15
7Millie Sampson New Zealand15:17
8Margaret Beacham England15:23
9Pamela Davies England15:24
10Peggy Mullins Ireland15:27
11Thelwyn Bateman Wales15:28
12Carol Russell New Zealand15:29
13Kathy McHugh New Zealand15:30
14Joyce Smith England15:31
15Madeline Ibbotson England15:33
16Vicki Foltz United States15:34
17Judy Oliver United States15:38
18Margaret MacSherry Scotland15:40
19Mary Stearns United States15:45
20Ursula Kennedy Ireland15:54
21Abby Hoffman Canada16:00
22Susan Foster Scotland16:00
23Jean Lochhead Wales16:07
24Sylvia Arnold England16:10
25Sandra Kirk Scotland16:14
26Nuala Bowe Ireland16:15
27Deirdre Foreman Ireland16:15
28Thelma Fynn Canada16:15
29Sheena Fitzmaurice Scotland16:20
30Linda James Canada16:24
31Maureen Wilton Canada16:27
32Georgena Craig Scotland16:38
33Jennifer Horton New Zealand16:43
34Leslie Watson Scotland16:54
35Rita Gorton Wales17:04
36Bronwen Smith Wales17:05
37Emily Hopkins Ireland17:11
38Diane Dixey New Zealand17:15
39Delyth Davies Wales17:45
40Janet Eynon Wales17:40
Doreen Martens CanadaDNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 EnglandDick Taylor
Mike Tagg
Tim Johnston
Mike Turner
Trevor Wright
Bob Richardson
57
2 FranceNoel Tijou
René Jourdan
Jean Wadoux
Lucien Rault
Gilbert Gauthier
Jean-Pierre Ouine
121
3 BelgiumGaston Roelants
Willy Polleunis
Gaston Heleven
Eugène Allonsius
Albien van Holsbeek
Paul Thijs
125
4 New ZealandRex Maddaford
Euan Robertson
Gavin Thorley
Barry Everitt
Bryan Rose
John Robinson
160
5 ScotlandIan McCafferty
Lachie Stewart
Fergus Murray
Dick Wedlock
Gareth Bryan-Jones
Bill Mullett
179
6 SpainMariano Haro
Javier Alvarez
Carlos Pérez
José Maiz
Fernando Aguilar
Ramon Tasende
203
7 MoroccoMoha Aït Bassou
Ben Assou El Ghazi
Moumoh Haddou
Mohamed Ben Abdelsalem
M'Barek Ahdib
Haddou Jaddour
228
8 United StatesBill Clark
Tracy Smith
Charles Messenger
Jim Murphy
Bill Norris
Tom Heinonen
369
9 WalesMalcolm Thomas
Tony Simmons
Cyril Leigh
Bernie Plain
Paul Darney
Alan Jones
372
10 IrelandPaddy Coyle
Danny McDaid
Tom O'Riordan
Sean O'Sullivan
Dennis Quinlan
Jim Timoney
389
11 TunisiaMhedheb Hannachi
Labidi Ayachi
Abdelkader Zaddem
Ammar Khemiri
Adelaziz Bouguerra
Hamdouni Sghaier
461
12 Northern IrelandDerek Graham
David Logue
Cyril Pennington
Malcolm Edger
Mike Teer
Roy Kernoghan
480
13 CanadaRobert Finlay
Grant McLaren
Dave Atkinson
Brian Bisson
Brian Armstrong
David Wighton
489

Junior Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 EnglandDave Bedford
John Bednarski
John Harrison
6
2 IrelandJohn Hartnett
Eddie Leddy
Pat Gilseman
21
3 SpainJulio Gude
Felipe de los Bueis
José Vázquez
27
4 MoroccoMoha Ouali
Mohamed Omar
Amakdouf Layachi
35
5 BelgiumJulien Devos
Luc Lievens
Hubert Valkeneers
60
6 Northern IrelandDenis Price
Tom Price
John Allen
64
7 ScotlandDavid Gillanders
Brian Morrison
George Jarvie
65
8 WalesFrank Thomas
Dennis Fowles
Bob Sercombe
85

Women's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 United StatesDoris Brown
Maureen Dickson
Cheryl Bridges
Vicki Foltz
23
2 New ZealandValerie Robinson
Millie Sampson
Carol Russell
Kathy McHugh
35
3 EnglandPhyllis Lowis
Margaret Beacham
Pamela Davies
Joyce Smith
37
4 IrelandAnn O'Brien
Peggy Mullins
Ursula Kennedy
Nuala Bowe
61
5 ScotlandMargaret MacSherry
Susan Foster
Sandra Kirk
Sheena Fitzmaurice
94
6 WalesThelwyn Bateman
Jean Lochhead
Rita Gorton
Bronwen Smith
105
7 CanadaAbby Hoffman
Thelma Fynn
Linda James
Maureen Wilton
110

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 193 athletes from 14 countries.

See also

  • 1969 in athletics (track and field)

References

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