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International cross country running event between 1898–1972 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross- country running. It was created in 1903 by the International Cross Country Union (ICCU) and it marked the first time that an annual international championships had been held for the sport.
| International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
Frank Sando crossing the line to win the 1957 edition of the championships | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | March–April |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1898 |
| Most recent | 1972 |
| Organised by | ICCU |
It began its life as a contest between the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom. The event became increasingly international over its history, beginning with the admittance of the first non-UK country in 1907 (France), the addition of several other Continental European countries in the 1920s, and then the introduction of Tunisia in 1958 which saw an African team compete for the first time.[1]
The championships featured only a senior men's race from 1903 to 1961, at which point an under-21s event was introduced. After some years as an unsanctioned competition, a women's race finally gained official acceptance in 1967.[1]
The event lasted from 1903 to 1972 – at the 1971 ICCU Congress members decided to transfer organisation of the event to the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF), a move which was finalised after the 1972 ICC Championships and led to the first IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1973.[2]
The International Cross Country Championships featured a number of running greats, including: Alfred Shrubb (the inaugural race winner) and Jean Bouin in its early years, Frank Sando who won twice, as well as Jack Holden and Alain Mimoun who both won the race a record four times, and then Franjo Mihalić, Gaston Roelants and David Bedford in its later years. American runner Doris Brown was dominant in the short history of the women's race, winning all but two of the official women's races.[1]
| Year |  First |
 Second |
 Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 (unofficial) 5 mi (8.0 km) | Frank Aaron England | 27:51 | Gaston Cottin France | 28:00 | Jack Timmins England | 28:09 |
| 1961 4.7 mi (7.5 km) | Colin Robinson England | 26:20.4 | Alan Simpson England | 26:24.4 | Mariano Haro Spain | 26:25.2 |
| 1962 4.7 mi (7.5 km) | Abdeslem Bouchta Morocco | 25:05 | Anthony Evans England Martin Heath England | 25:23 | ||
| 1963 4.7 mi (7.5 km) | John Farrington England | 25:17.4 | Ahmed Zammel Tunisia | 25:23.6 | Lachie Stewart Scotland | 25:37.6 |
| 1964 4.7 mi (7.5 km) | Ian McCafferty Scotland | 24:20 | David Walker England | 24:45 | Don Collins England | 24:45 |
| 1965 4.7 mi (7.5 km) | Johnny Dumon Belgium | 21:36 | Albien van Holsbeek Belgium | 21:44 | David Walker England | 21:51 |
| 1966 4.35 mi (7.0 km) | Mike Tagg England | 21:26.4 | Roy Young England | 21:35.3 | Eddie Knox Scotland | 21:40.6 |
| 1967 4.35 mi (7.0 km) | Eddie Knox Scotland | 24:42 | Eddy van Butsele Belgium | 24:44 | Brooks Mileson England | 24:49 |
| 1968 4.35 mi (7.0 km) | John Bednarski England | 20:59 | Pierre de Freyn Belgium | 21:00 | Mohamed Omar Morocco | 21:02 |
| 1969 4.35 mi (7.0 km) | Dave Bedford England | 19:38 | John Bednarski England | 19:59 | John Harrison England | 20:13 |
| 1970 4.35 mi (7.0 km) | John Hartnett Ireland | 21:57.2 | Jack Lane England | 22:05.2 | Eric de Beck Belgium | 22:09.2 |
| 1971 4.35 mi (7.0 km) | Nick Rose England | 23:12.4 | Ray Smedley England | 23:17.4 | Jim Brown Scotland | 24:02 |
| 1972 4.35 mi (7.0 km) | Aldo Tomasini Italy | 23:20 | Jim Brown Scotland | 23:35 | Franco Fava Italy | 23:45 |
| Year | First |
Second |
Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 (unofficial) | France | 34 | England | 60 | Belgium | 102 |
| 1961 | England | 11 | Belgium | 18 | Spain | 39 |
| 1962 | England | 9 | Morocco | 28 | Scotland | 37 |
| 1963 | England | 12 | Spain | 20 | Scotland | 24 |
| 1964 | England | 16 | Scotland | 17 | Morocco | 22 |
| 1965 | Belgium | 9 | England | 14 | Morocco | 34 |
| 1966 | England | 8 | Belgium | 21 | Scotland | 28 |
| 1967 | England | 12 | Belgium | 30 | Scotland | 33 |
| 1968 | England | 10 | Tunisia | 27 | Morocco | 29 |
| 1969 | England | 6 | Ireland | 21 | Spain | 27 |
| 1970 | England | 15 | Belgium | 15 | Italy | 34 |
| 1971 | England | 7 | Scotland | 30 | Italy | 39 |
| 1972 | Italy | 19 | England | 22 | Morocco | 26 |
| Year | First |
Second |
Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Gladys Lunn England | 11:12 | Lilian Styles England | 11:25 | Suzanne Lenoir France | |
| 1932 (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Gladys Lunn England | 12:52 | Suzanne Hedouin France | 13:06 | Lilian Styles England | 13:07 |
| 1935 (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Nellie Halstead England | 20:06 | Lilian Styles England | 20:12 | Esther Raven England | 20:18 |
| 1938 (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Evelyne Forster England | 12:40 | Dolly Harris-Roden England | 12:48 | Jeanne Pousset Belgium | 12:51 |
| 1954 (unofficial) 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | Diane Leather England | 15:19 | Anne Oliver England | 15:45 | June Bridgland England | 16:12 |
| 1955 (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Diane Leather England | 16:08 | Anne Oliver England | 16:31 | Leila Buckland England | 16:45 |
| 1956 (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Roma Ashby England | 13:05 | June Bridgland England | 13:11 | Diane Leather England | 13:12 |
| 1957 (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Diane Leather England | 11:15 | Roma Ashby England | 11:21 | June Bridgland England | 11:45 |
| 1967 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Doris Brown United States | 14:28 | Rita Lincoln England | 15:05 | Peggy Mullins Ireland | 15:07 |
| 1968 2.8 mi (4.5 km) | Doris Brown United States | 15:00 | Vicki Foltz United States | 15:12 | Pamela Davies England | 15:21 |
| 1969 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | Doris Brown United States | 14:46 | Maureen Dickson United States | 14:51 | Valerie Robinson New Zealand | 14:58 |
| 1970 (Vichy) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Paola Pigni Italy | 10:38.4 | Zofia Kolakowska Poland | 10:39.2 | Ilja Keizer Netherlands | 10:43.8 |
| 1970 (Frederick) 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | Doris Brown United States | 15:04 | Rita Lincoln England | 15:11 | Thelma Fynn Canada | 15:14 |
| 1971 2.8 mi (4.5 km) | Doris Brown United States | 11:08.4 | Berny Lenferink Netherlands | 11:21.2 | Joyce Smith England | 11:23.2 |
| 1972 2.8 mi (4.5 km) | Joyce Smith England | 16:11 | Eileen Claugus United States | 16:13 | Rita Ridley England | 16:19 |
| Year | First |
Second |
Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 (unofficial) | England | 15 | France | 21 | Belgium | 42 |
| 1932 (unofficial) | England | 14 | France | 22 | ||
| 1935 (unofficial) | England | 10 | Scotland | 26 | ||
| 1938 (unofficial) | England | 12 | France | 30 | Belgium | 36 |
| 1954 (unofficial) | England | 10 | Scotland | 34 | ||
| 1955 (unofficial) | England | 10 | Scotland | 34 | ||
| 1956 (unofficial) | England | 10 | Scotland | 34 | ||
| 1957 (unofficial) | England | 10 | Scotland | 34 | ||
| 1967 | England | 17 | Ireland | 35 | Scotland | 50 |
| 1968 | United States | 19 | England | 20 | Scotland | 55 |
| 1969 | United States | 23 | New Zealand | 35 | England | 37 |
| 1970 (Vichy) | Netherlands | 19 | France | 39 | Italy | 45 |
| 1970 (Frederick) | England | 18 | United States | 46 | Ireland | 48 |
| 1971 | England | 29 | New Zealand | 42 | United States | 51 |
| 1972 | England | 22 | United States | 40 | Scotland | 64 |
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