| 1939 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 32nd |
| Date | 1 April |
| Host city | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales  |
| Venue | Ely Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| Participation | 63 athletes from 7 nations |
The 1939 International Cross Country Championships was held in Cardiff, Wales, at the Ely Racecourse on 1 April 1939. 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 9 mi (14.5 km) |
Jack Holden England |
47:23 | Mohamed El Ghazi France |
47:34 | Salem Amrouche France |
47:52 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | France |
36 | England |
95 |  Belgium |
115 |
Individual Race Results[edit]
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)[edit]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jack Holden | England |
47:23 |
 |
Mohamed El Ghazi | France |
47:34 |
 |
Salem Amrouche | France |
47:52 |
| 4 | Gaston Letisserand | France |
48:08 |
| 5 | Oscar Van Rumst | Belgium |
48:15 |
| 6 | Jean Chapelle | Belgium |
48:20 |
| 7 | Emmet Farrell |  Scotland |
48:21 |
| 8 | Maurice Baudouin | France |
48:39 |
| 9 | André Glatigny | France |
48:40 |
| 10 | Joseph Guiomar | France |
48:45 |
| 11 | Ivor Brown | Wales |
48:47 |
| 12 | Jim Flockhart | Scotland |
48:48 |
| 13 | Albert Scheirs | Belgium |
48:54 |
| 14 | Sam Palmer | Wales |
48:55 |
| 15 | Alf Tyrer | England |
48:57 |
| 16 | Jack Potts | England |
48:58 |
| 17 | Gaston Tinard | France |
48:59 |
| 18 | Arthur Penny | England |
49:00 |
| 19 | Jack Emery | England |
49:08 |
| 20 | W.A. McCune |  Northern Ireland |
49:10 |
| 21 | Alphonse van der Straeten | Belgium |
49:15 |
| 22 | Bobby McPherson | Scotland |
49:17 |
| 23 | Peter Allwell | Scotland |
49:20 |
| 24 | Harry Gallivan | Wales |
49:24 |
| 25 | Dillan Hier | Wales |
49:29 |
| 26 | Frank Reeve | England |
49:30 |
| 27 | Willie Sutherland | Scotland |
49:31 |
| 28 | René Leygues | France |
49:33 |
| 29 | James Ross | Scotland |
49:34 |
| 30 | Tom Richards | Wales |
49:35 |
| 31 | Bobby Reid | Scotland |
49:43 |
| 32 | Dennis Morgan | Wales |
49:44 |
| 33 | Adolphe Heuninck | Belgium |
49:48 |
| 34 | James O'Connor |  Ireland |
49:50 |
| 35 | George Fox | Wales |
49:58 |
| 36 | Johnny Glenholmes | Northern Ireland |
50:00 |
| 37 | Robert Nevens | Belgium |
50:02 |
| 38 | Pierre Bajart | Belgium |
50:08 |
| 39 | M. Gorman | Northern Ireland |
50:09 |
| 40 | Anthony Etheridge | England |
50:24 |
| 41 | James Andrews | Northern Ireland |
50:46 |
| 42 | J. McEvoy | Ireland |
50:58 |
| 43 | Jack Noble | England |
51:11 |
| 44 | Reg Thomas | Wales |
51:24 |
| 45 | J. McCormick | Northern Ireland |
51:25 |
| 46 | Dan Gillespie | Northern Ireland |
51:53 |
| 47 | Bob Patterson | Northern Ireland |
52:04 |
| 48 | P. Cullen | Ireland |
52:06 |
| 49 | Arthur Williams | Wales |
52:19 |
| 50 | Michael Murphy | Ireland |
52:35 |
| 51 | Sam Grey | Ireland |
|
| 52 | Pat Campbell | Ireland |
|
| 53 | Paul Coburn | Ireland |
|
| 54 | William Kennedy | Scotland |
|
| 55 | C. Malone | Ireland |
|
| — | Jean Wattiau | France |
DNF |
| — | Edouard Schroeven | Belgium |
DNF |
| — | Davy Cannavan | Northern Ireland |
DNF |
| — | Albert van Meenen | Belgium |
DNF |
| — | Archie Craig Jr. | Scotland |
DNF |
| — | Ted Stimpson | England |
DNF |
| — | Charlie McCooke | Northern Ireland |
DNF |
| — | J.A. Crilly | Ireland |
DNF |
Team Results[edit]
Men's[edit]
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
Mohamed El Ghazi Salem Amrouche Gaston Letisserand Maurice Baudouin André Glatigny Joseph Guiomar |
36 |
| 2 | England |
Jack Holden Alf Tyrer Jack Potts Arthur Penny Jack Emery Frank Reeve |
95 |
| 3 | Belgium |
Oscar Van Rumst Jean Chapelle Albert Scheirs Alphonse van der Straeten Adolphe Heuninck Robert Nevens |
115 |
| 4 | Scotland |
Emmet Farrell Jim Flockhart Bobby McPherson Peter Allwell Willie Sutherland James Ross |
120 |
| 5 | Wales |
Ivor Brown Sam Palmer Harry Gallivan Dillan Hier Tom Richards Dennis Morgan |
136 |
| 6 | Northern Ireland |
W.A. McCune Johnny Glenholmes M. Gorman James Andrews J. McCormick Dan Gillespie |
227 |
| 7 | Ireland |
James O'Connor J. McEvoy P. Cullen Michael Murphy Sam Grey Pat Campbell |
277 |
Participation[edit]
An unofficial count yields the participation of 63 athletes from 7 countries.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Holden's Record Triumph - International Title for Fourth Time - Reid's cross-country failure - British athletes were outclassed by Continental runners in the cross-country International at Ely Raceground, Cardiff, on Saturday, with the exception of J.T. Holden, the Tripton veteran, who won the individual title for the fourth time..., Glasgow Herald, April 3, 1939, p. 18, retrieved September 30, 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Cardiff Ely Racecourse Date: Saturday, April 1, 1939, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on August 6, 2007, retrieved September 30, 2013
- ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved September 24, 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 September 27, 2013, retrieved September 24, 2013
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See also: IAAF World Cross Country Championships | ||