1920 International Cross Country Championships

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1920 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition13th
Date3 April
Host city Belfast, Ireland Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg
Venue Belvoir Park
Events1
Distances10 mi (16.1 km)
Participation35 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]

Contents

Complete results, [2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes [4] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
10 mi (16.1 km)
Jim Wilson
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
55:06 Christopher Vose
Flag of England.svg  England
55:33 Wally Freeman
Flag of England.svg  England
55:52
Team
MenFlag of England.svg  England 38Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 70Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of France.svg  France
114

Individual Race Results

Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Jim Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55:06
Silver medal icon.svg Christopher Vose Flag of England.svg  England 55:33
Bronze medal icon.svg Wally Freeman Flag of England.svg  England 55:52
4Charles ClibbonFlag of England.svg  England 56:26
5 Larry Cummins Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 56:27
6 Bobby Mills Flag of England.svg  England 56:40
7Lucien DuquesneFlag of France.svg  France 57:05
8Tim CroweSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:11
9 Percy Hodge Flag of England.svg  England 57:15
10J. MoranSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:18
11Louis BouchardFlag of France.svg  France 57:25
12Anton HegartySaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:30
13Louis CorletFlag of France.svg  France 57:31
14 James Hatton Flag of England.svg  England 57:35
15Alf PepperFlag of England.svg  England 57:37
16John MartinSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:41
17 Joe Blewitt Flag of England.svg  England 57:43
18Angus KerrFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 57:44
19J. BeattieSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:47
20Archie Craig Sr.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 57:49
21 René Vignaud Flag of France.svg  France
22 Dunky Wright Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
23A. ToppingSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
24 Bevy Bingham Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
25Joe PrattFlag of England.svg  England
26Alex BarrieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
27John StrainFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
28J.J. CroninSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
29Andrew SempleFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
30 Joseph Servella Flag of France.svg  France
31Albert SmithFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
32Amar Alim ArbidiFlag of France.svg  France
33Danton HeuetFlag of France.svg  France
34 Amédée Isola Flag of France.svg  France
Joseph Guillemot Flag of France.svg  France DNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Christopher Vose
Wally Freeman
Charles Clibbon
Bobby Mills
Percy Hodge
James Hatton
38
2Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland Larry Cummins
Tim Crowe
J. Moran
Anton Hegarty
John Martin
J. Beattie
70
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Jim Wilson
Angus Kerr
Archie Craig Sr.
Dunky Wright
Alex Barrie
John Strain
114
Flag of France.svg  France Lucien Duquesne
Louis Bouchard
Louis Corlet
René Vignaud
Joseph Servella
Amar Alim Arbidi
114

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 35 athletes from 4 countries.

See also

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References

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