1948 International Cross Country Championships

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1948 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition35th
Date3 April
Host city Reading, Berkshire, England
Venue Leighton Park
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation54 athletes from
6 nations

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]

Contents

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

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
John Doms
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
54:05 Emile Renson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
54:25 Mohamed Lahoucine
Flag of France.svg  France
54:50
Team
MenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 46Flag of France.svg  France 47Flag of England.svg  England 114

Individual Race results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg John Doms Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 54:05
Silver medal icon.svg Emile Renson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 54:25
Bronze medal icon.svg Mohamed Lahoucine Flag of France.svg  France 54:50
4 Charles Cérou Flag of France.svg  France 54:52
5Frans WautersFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 55:08
6Roger PetitjeanFlag of France.svg  France 55:11
7Jacques VarnouxFlag of France.svg  France 55:14
8Ted DownerFlag of England.svg  England 55:17
9 Jean Chapelle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 55:21
10André NolletFlag of France.svg  France 55:23
11Arthur ShorrocksFlag of England.svg  England 55:28
12Bobby ReidFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55:38
13 Marcel Vandewattyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 55:48
14 Sydney Wooderson Flag of England.svg  England 55:50
15Jerry KielyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 55:55
16Henri OstFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 55:59
17Abel MerineFlag of France.svg  France 56:07
18Jean De RaedtFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 56:14
19Ron HughesFlag of England.svg  England 56:16
20Charlie RobertsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56:18
21Brendan TwamleyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 56:27
22Claude JolyFlag of France.svg  France 56:28
23Patsy FitzgeraldFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 56:30
24René BreistrofferFlag of France.svg  France 56:32
25Alec McLeanFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56:39
26Henri LevequeFlag of France.svg  France 56:48
27Robert ConnFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 56:51
28Patrick FahyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 56:55
29Emmet FarrellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 57:01
30Jack CorfieldFlag of England.svg  England 57:08
31Pat HaugheyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 57:11
32Jack CarrickFlag of England.svg  England 57:13
33 John Andrews Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 57:14
34Dick AdamsFlag of England.svg  England 57:15
35Vic BlowfieldFlag of England.svg  England 57:23
36Joseph ReamackersFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 57:30
37 Jim Flockhart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 57:38
38George CraigFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 57:44
39Jack CharlesworthFlag of England.svg  England 58:05
40Jim AlfordFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:08
41Kevin MaguireFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 58:10
42Ivor LloydFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:18
43G. CarolanFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 58:19
44Jimmy ToddFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 58:38
45Robert SchoonjansFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 58:45
46James DaviesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:47
47Eric WilliamsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:53
48 Tom Richards Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 59:08
49William McLeanFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 59:34
50Maldwyn WhiteFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 59:39
51Dennis MorganFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 59:45
52Frank BathgateFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:00:03
53Frank SinclairFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:00:14
Horace OliverFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DNF

Team results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium John Doms
Emile Renson
Frans Wauters
Jean Chapelle
Marcel Vandewattyne
Henri Ost
46
2Flag of France.svg  France Mohamed Lahoucine
Charles Cérou
Roger Petitjean
Jacques Varnoux
André Nollet
Abel Merine
47
3Flag of England.svg  England Ted Downer
Arthur Shorrocks
Sydney Wooderson
Ron Hughes
Jack Corfield
Jack Carrick
114
4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Jerry Kiely
Brendan Twamley
Patsy Fitzgerald
Robert Conn
Patrick Fahy
Pat Haughey
145
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Bobby Reid
Charlie Robertson
Alec McLean
Emmet Farrell
Jim Flockhart
George Craig
161
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales John 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

References

  1. "Cross-Country Titles for Belgium – British Runners Outclassed – All the honours in the International cross-country championship at Reading on Saturday went to Continental athletes, who outclassed their rivals from the four British countries...", Glasgow Herald , p. 4, 5 April 1948, retrieved 1 October 2013
  2. Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – 14.5 km CC Men – Reading Leighton Park Date: Saturday, April 3, 1948, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 19 July 2007, retrieved 1 October 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 September 2013
  4. 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 on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013