1924 International Cross Country Championships
The 1924 International Cross Country Championships was held in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, at Gosforth Park on 22 March 1924. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1924 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 17th |
| Date | 22 March |
| Host city | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England  |
| Venue | Gosforth Park |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1 km) |
| Participation | 52 athletes from 6 nations |
Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 10 mi (16.1 km) |
Bill Cotterell England | 55:35.4 | Ernie Harper England | 55:40 | Eddie Webster England | 56:21 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England | 21 |  France | 80 |  Scotland | 133 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bill Cotterell | England | 55:35.4 |
 | Ernie Harper | England | 55:40 |
 | Eddie Webster | England | 56:21 |
| 4 | Joe Blewitt | England | 56:33 |
| 5 | Joseph Williams | England | 56:38 |
| 6 | Ralph Stanton | England | 56:45 |
| 7 | Julien Schnellmann | France | 56:51 |
| 8 | Gaston Heuet | France | 56:58 |
| 9 | Arthur Sewell | England | 57:09 |
| 10 | Jean-Baptiste Manhès | France | 57:11 |
| 11 | Ernie Thomas |  Wales | 57:13 |
| 12 | David Richards Sen. | Wales | 57:29 |
| 13 | John Cecil Benham | England | 57:31 |
| 14 | Robert Marchal | France | 57:35 |
| 15 | Camiel Van de Velde | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 57:37 |
| 16 | Archie Craig Sr. | Scotland | 57:39 |
| 17 | James G. McIntyre | Scotland | 57:47 |
| 18 | Dunky Wright | Scotland | 57:52 |
| 19 | Jim Wilson | Scotland | 57:57 |
| 20 | Emile Gaudé | France | 58:07 |
| 21 | Ernest Bedel | France | 58:10 |
| 22 | D. Healy |  Ireland | 58:10 |
| 23 | George Wallach | Scotland | 58:13 |
| 24 | Félicien Van De Putte | Belgium | 58:14 |
| 25 | B.D. Hammond | Wales | 58:18 |
| 26 | Marcel Denis | France | 58:23 |
| 27 | John Martin | Ireland | 58:26 |
| 28 | Maurice Norland | France | 58:45 |
| 29 | George Magan | Ireland | 58:48 |
| 30 | Harry Clarke | England | 58:55 |
| 31 | W. McFerran | Ireland | 58:57 |
| 32 | E.R. Leyshon | Wales | 59:21 |
| 33 | Alec Gilmore | Ireland | 59:30 |
| 34 | Yves Cattelaine | Belgium | 59:36 |
| 35 | Pierre de Rom | Belgium | 59:38 |
| 36 | Leon Degrande | Belgium | 59:39 |
| 37 | Georges Bertrand | Belgium | 1:00:00 |
| 38 | J. Manning | Ireland | 1:00:01 |
| 39 | Jimmy Guy | Wales | 1:00:35 |
| 40 | Robert McIntyre | Scotland | 1:00:37 |
| 41 | Harry Russell | Ireland | 1:02:15 |
| 42 | Julien Van Campenhout | Belgium | 1:02:45 |
| 43 | Frantz Donat | France | 1:02:50 |
| 44 | Danny Phillips | Wales | 1:02:51 |
| 45 | Emile Hanneuse | Belgium | 1:04:51 |
| 46 | J. Cox | Wales | 1:05:03 |
| 47 | T. Glancy | Scotland | 1:07:21 |
| 48 | A.W. Johnson | Wales | 1:08:12 |
| — | J. Corcoran | Ireland | DNF |
| — | John Ryan | Ireland | DNF |
| — | Charles Freshwater | Scotland | DNF |
| — | James McIntyre | Scotland | DNF |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | Bill Cotterell Ernie Harper Eddie Webster Joe Blewitt Joseph Williams Ralph Stanton | 21 |
| 2 | France | Julien Schnellmann Gaston Heuet Jean-Baptiste Manhès Robert Marchal Emile Gaudé Ernest Bedel | 80 |
| 3 | Scotland | Archie Craig Sr. James G. McIntyre Dunky Wright Jim Wilson George Wallach Robert McIntyre | 133 |
| 4 | Wales | Ernie Thomas David Richards Sen. B.D. Hammond E.R. Leyshon Jimmy Guy Danny Phillips | 163 |
| 5 | Ireland | D. Healy John Martin George Magan W. McFerran A. Gilmore J. Manning | 180 |
| 6 | Belgium | Camiel Van de Velde Félicien Van De Putte Yves Cattelaine Pierre De Rom Leon Degrande Georges Bertrand | 181 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 52 athletes from 6 countries.
See also
- 1924 in athletics (track and field)
References
- Cross-Country - England wins international contest - England on Saturday won the big international contest at Gosforth Park, Northumberland, in a remarkable manner..., Glasgow Herald, 24 March 1924, p. 15, retrieved 27 September 2013
- Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 16.1km CC Men - Newcastle-on-Tyne Gosforth Park Date: Saturday, March 22, 1924, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 6 August 2007, retrieved 24 September 2013
- 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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