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1920 International Cross Country Championships
The 1920 International Cross Country Championships was held in Belfast, Ireland, at the Belvoir Park on 3 April 1920. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1920 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 13th |
| Date | 3 April |
| Host city | Belfast, Ireland |
| Venue | Belvoir Park |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1 km) |
| Participation | 35 athletes from 4 nations |
Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 10 mi (16.1 km) | Jim Wilson Scotland | 55:06 | Christopher Vose England | 55:33 | Wally Freeman England | 55:52 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England | 38 | Ireland | 70 | Scotland France | 114 |
Individual Race Results edit
Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | Scotland | 55:06 | |
| Christopher Vose | England | 55:33 | |
| Wally Freeman | England | 55:52 | |
| 4 | Charles Clibbon | England | 56:26 |
| 5 | Larry Cummins | Ireland | 56:27 |
| 6 | Bobby Mills | England | 56:40 |
| 7 | Lucien Duquesne | France | 57:05 |
| 8 | Tim Crowe | Ireland | 57:11 |
| 9 | Percy Hodge | England | 57:15 |
| 10 | J. Moran | Ireland | 57:18 |
| 11 | Louis Bouchard | France | 57:25 |
| 12 | Anton Hegarty | Ireland | 57:30 |
| 13 | Louis Corlet | France | 57:31 |
| 14 | James Hatton | England | 57:35 |
| 15 | Alf Pepper | England | 57:37 |
| 16 | John Martin | Ireland | 57:41 |
| 17 | Joe Blewitt | England | 57:43 |
| 18 | Angus Kerr | Scotland | 57:44 |
| 19 | J. Beattie | Ireland | 57:47 |
| 20 | Archie Craig Sr. | Scotland | 57:49 |
| 21 | René Vignaud | France | |
| 22 | Dunky Wright | Scotland | |
| 23 | A. Topping | Ireland | |
| 24 | Bevy Bingham | Ireland | |
| 25 | Joe Pratt | England | |
| 26 | Alex Barrie | Scotland | |
| 27 | John Strain | Scotland | |
| 28 | J.J. Cronin | Ireland | |
| 29 | Andrew Semple | Scotland | |
| 30 | Joseph Servella | France | |
| 31 | Albert Smith | Scotland | |
| 32 | Amar Alim Arbidi | France | |
| 33 | Danton Heuet | France | |
| 34 | Amédée Isola | France | |
| — | Joseph Guillemot | France | DNF |
Team Results edit
Men's edit
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | Christopher Vose Wally Freeman Charles Clibbon Bobby Mills Percy Hodge James Hatton | 38 |
| 2 | Ireland | Larry Cummins Tim Crowe J. Moran Anton Hegarty John Martin J. Beattie | 70 |
| 3 | Scotland | Jim Wilson Angus Kerr Archie Craig Sr. Dunky Wright Alex Barrie John Strain | 114 |
| France | Lucien Duquesne Louis Bouchard Louis Corlet René Vignaud Joseph Servella Amar Alim Arbidi | 114 |
Participation edit
An unofficial count yields the participation of 35 athletes from 4 countries.
See also edit
- 1920 in athletics (track and field)
References edit
- ^ Harriers - International Championship - Scotsman Wins Individual Honour - The International cross country championship was run at Belvoir Park, Belfast, on Saturday afternoon before 3000 spectators..., Glasgow Herald, 5 April 1920, p. 9, retrieved 11 October 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), , Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 7 August 2007, retrieved 24 September 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ^ (PDF), IAAF, p. 13ff, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013