1940 International Cross Country Championships

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1940 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
EditionUnofficial
DateMarch 24
Host city Paris, France Flag of France.svg
Venue Bois de Boulogne
Events1
Distances5 mi (8.0 km)
Participation27 athletes from
3 nations

The unofficial 1940 International Cross Country Championships was held in Paris, France, at the Bois de Boulogne on March 24, 1940. The event was open for male junior athletes.

Contents

Complete results, [1] medallists, [2] and the results of British athletes [3] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Junior Men
5 mi (8.0 km)
Frank Aaron
Flag of England.svg  England
27:51 Gaston Cottin
Flag of France.svg  France
28:00 Jack Timmins
Flag of England.svg  England
28:09
Team
Junior MenFlag of France.svg  France 34Flag of England.svg  England 60Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 102

Individual Race Results

Junior Men's (5 mi / 8.0 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Frank Aaron Flag of England.svg  England 27:51
Silver medal icon.svg Gaston Cottin Flag of France.svg  France 28:00
Bronze medal icon.svg Jack Timmins Flag of England.svg  England 28:09
4A. PoirotFlag of France.svg  France 28:19
5DerroughFlag of France.svg  France 28:24
6H. SilvestriFlag of France.svg  France 28:25
7J. BoutinFlag of France.svg  France 28:34
8Jack CharlesworthFlag of England.svg  England 28:36
9Arthur ColeFlag of England.svg  England 28:37
10G. ContatFlag of France.svg  France 28:43
11M. MainjollouFlag of France.svg  France 28:55
12Henri LevequeFlag of France.svg  France 29:16
13A. KerromesFlag of France.svg  France 29:22
14 Gaston Reiff Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 29:27
15Michel VerlindenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 29:31
16Louis DubreucqFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
17G. HarrisonFlag of England.svg  England
18Andre De RooseFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
19Francois VandebosscheFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
20Laurent Van DyckFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
21Andre Van SteertegemFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
22G.R. NichollsFlag of England.svg  England
23T.B. RileyFlag of England.svg  England
24M. RochartFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
G.B. ShawFlag of England.svg  England DNF
W.H. MarshFlag of England.svg  England DNF
Joseph de BorgerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of France.svg  France Gaston Cottin
A. Poirot
Derrough
H. Silvestri
J. Boutin
G. Contat
34
2Flag of England.svg  England Frank Aaron
Jack Timmins
Jack Charlesworth
Arthur Cole
G. Harrison
G.R. Nicholls
60
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gaston Reiff
Michel Verlinden
Louis Dubreucq
Andre De Roose
Francois Vandebossche
Laurent Van Dyck
102

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 27 athletes from 3 countries.

See also

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