| 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 |
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]
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 |
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| 22 | Dunky Wright | Scotland |
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| 23 | A. Topping | Ireland |
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| 24 | Bevy Bingham | Ireland |
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| 25 | Joe Pratt | England |
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| 26 | Alex Barrie | Scotland |
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| 27 | John Strain | Scotland |
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| 28 | J.J. Cronin | Ireland |
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| 29 | Andrew Semple | Scotland |
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| 30 | Joseph Servella | France |
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| 31 | Albert Smith | Scotland |
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| 32 | Amar Alim Arbidi | France |
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| 33 | Danton Heuet | France |
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| 34 | Amédée Isola | France |
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| — | 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]
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), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 16.1km CC Men - Belfast Belvoir Park Date: Saturday, April 3, 1920, 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
- ^ 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 13ff, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013
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See also: IAAF World Cross Country Championships | ||