1948 International Cross Country Championships

The 1948 International Cross Country Championships was held in Reading, England, at the Leighton Park on 3 April 1948. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]

1948 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition35th
Date3 April
Host cityReading, Berkshire, England
VenueLeighton Park
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation54 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
9 mi (14.5 km)
John Doms
 Belgium
54:05 Emile Renson
 Belgium
54:25 Mohamed Lahoucine
 France
54:50
Team
Men  Belgium46  France47  England114

Individual Race results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)John Doms Belgium54:05
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Emile Renson Belgium54:25
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Mohamed Lahoucine France54:50
4Charles Cérou France54:52
5Frans Wauters Belgium55:08
6Roger Petitjean France55:11
7Jacques Varnoux France55:14
8Ted Downer England55:17
9Jean Chapelle Belgium55:21
10André Nollet France55:23
11Arthur Shorrocks England55:28
12Bobby Reid Scotland55:38
13Marcel Vandewattyne Belgium55:48
14Sydney Wooderson England55:50
15Jerry Kiely Ireland55:55
16Henri Ost Belgium55:59
17Abel Merine France56:07
18Jean De Raedt Belgium56:14
19Ron Hughes England56:16
20Charlie Robertson Scotland56:18
21Brendan Twamley Ireland56:27
22Claude Joly France56:28
23Patsy Fitzgerald Ireland56:30
24René Breistroffer France56:32
25Alec McLean Scotland56:39
26Henri Leveque France56:48
27Robert Conn Ireland56:51
28Patrick Fahy Ireland56:55
29Emmet Farrell Scotland57:01
30Jack Corfield England57:08
31Pat Haughey Ireland57:11
32Jack Carrick England57:13
33John Andrews Wales57:14
34Dick Adams England57:15
35Vic Blowfield England57:23
36Joseph Reamackers Belgium57:30
37Jim Flockhart Scotland57:38
38George Craig Scotland57:44
39Jack Charlesworth England58:05
40Jim Alford Wales58:08
41Kevin Maguire Ireland58:10
42Ivor Lloyd Wales58:18
43G. Carolan Ireland58:19
44Jimmy Todd Ireland58:38
45Robert Schoonjans Belgium58:45
46James Davies Wales58:47
47Eric Williams Wales58:53
48Tom Richards Wales59:08
49William McLean Scotland59:34
50Maldwyn White Wales59:39
51Dennis Morgan Wales59:45
52Frank Bathgate Scotland1:00:03
53Frank Sinclair Scotland1:00:14
Horace Oliver WalesDNF

Team results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 BelgiumJohn Doms
Emile Renson
Frans Wauters
Jean Chapelle
Marcel Vandewattyne
Henri Ost
46
2 FranceMohamed Lahoucine
Charles Cérou
Roger Petitjean
Jacques Varnoux
André Nollet
Abel Merine
47
3 EnglandTed Downer
Arthur Shorrocks
Sydney Wooderson
Ron Hughes
Jack Corfield
Jack Carrick
114
4 IrelandJerry Kiely
Brendan Twamley
Patsy Fitzgerald
Robert Conn
Patrick Fahy
Pat Haughey
145
5 ScotlandBobby Reid
Charlie Robertson
Alec McLean
Emmet Farrell
Jim Flockhart
George Craig
161
6 WalesJohn Andrews
Jim Alford
Ivor Lloyd
James Davies
Eric Williams
Tom Richards
256

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.

See also

  • 1948 in athletics (track and field)

References

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