1957 International Cross Country Championships

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1957 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition44th
Date23 March (men)
30 March (women)
Host city Waregem, West Flanders, Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg (men)
Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg (women)
Venue Hippodroom Waregem
Events1 / 1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km) (men) /
1.9 mi (3.0 km) (women)
Participation89 (men) / 12 (women) athletes from
10 (men) / 2 (women) nations

The 1957 International Cross Country Championships was held in Waregem, Belgium, at the Hippodroom Waregem on 23 March 1957. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held one week later at Musselburgh, Scotland on 30 March 1957. A report on the men's event [1] as well as the women's event [2] was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Contents

Complete results for men, [3] and for women (unofficial), [4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes [6] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
Frank Sando
Flag of England.svg  England
45:58 Basil Heatley
Flag of England.svg  England
46:09 Ken Norris
Flag of England.svg  England
46:18
Women (unofficial)
1.9 mi (3.0 km)
Diane Leather
Flag of England.svg  England
11:15 Roma Ashby
Flag of England.svg  England
11:21 June Bridgland
Flag of England.svg  England
11:45
Team
MenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 67Flag of France.svg  France 80Flag of England.svg  England 84
Women (unofficial)Flag of England.svg  England 10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 34

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Frank Sando Flag of England.svg  England 45:58
Silver medal icon.svg Basil Heatley Flag of England.svg  England 46:09
Bronze medal icon.svg Ken Norris Flag of England.svg  England 46:18
4Denis JouretFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 46:19
5Albert ChorltonFlag of England.svg  England 46:29
6Maurice ChicletFlag of France.svg  France 46:33
7 Marcel Vandewattyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 46:47
8Maurits van LaereFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 46:49
9 Paul Genève Flag of France.svg  France 46:50
10 Antonio Amoros Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 46:53
11Frans HermanFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 46:56
12Manuel FariaFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 46:57
13 Aurèle Vandendriessche Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 47:00
14 Abdallah Ould Lamine Flag of France.svg  France 47:13
15Bakir BenaissaFlag of France.svg  France 47:15
16Luis GarcíaFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 47:19
17 Salah Beddiaf Flag of France.svg  France 47:20
18António VenturaFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 47:25
19René AberlencFlag of France.svg  France 47:27
20Said BenmaguiniFlag of France.svg  France 47:29
21 Frans Künen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 47:33
22 Robert Bogey Flag of France.svg  France 47:39
23Jim DouglasFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 47:40
24Paul HuylebroeckFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 47:40
25Henk VisetFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 47:47
26Raymond van den BorreFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 47:57
27Francis DuleauFlag of France.svg  France 47:59
28Pat MoyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 48:02
29Hein CujéFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 48:03
30Felix SherryFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 48:04
31Tommy DunneFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 48:09
32Jan KeesomFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 48:15
33 Bertie Messitt Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 48:24
34Alan PerkinsFlag of England.svg  England 48:25
35John McLarenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 48:25
36Frans van der HoevenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 48:27
37Eddie BannonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 48:36
38John RussellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 48:39
39David HumphreysFlag of England.svg  England 48:41
40Richard MorganFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 48:43
41Joaquin EscuderoFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 48:46
42Hélio DuarteFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 48:47
43Jesús HurtadoFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 48:48
44Joaquim SantosFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 48:52
45José AraújoFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 48:53
46Yves JeannotatFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 48:59
47Don ApplebyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 49:15
48Joep DelnoyeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 49:17
49Alfonso VidalFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 49:20
50Augusto SilvaFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 49:23
51Harry FenionFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:25
52Michael FirthFlag of England.svg  England 49:27
53Alexander McDougallFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:34
54Lucas LarrazaFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 49:35
55Davy HarrisonFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 49:38
56Josef SuterFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 49:40
57Paul VerraFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 49:44
58Jim McCormackFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:50
59Filipe LuisFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 49:52
60Peter DriverFlag of England.svg  England 49:55
61Pierre de PauwFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:08
62Anton JonkersFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 50:09
63Luis VargasFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 50:15
64Joe ConnollyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50:16
65August SutterFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 50:17
66Norman HorrellFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50:26
67Willy DoddsFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 50:30
68 José Molíns Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 50:34
69Serge De QuayFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 50:36
70Dyfrigg ReesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50:46
71Tony PumfreyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50:48
72Tavares de JesusFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 50:49
73Jack WingfieldFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50:58
74Rhys DaviesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:04
75Sergio BuenoFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 51:14
76Billy McCueFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 51:15
77Bobby CalderwoodFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:25
78Josef SidlerFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 51:30
79William ButcherFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:50
80Arie VerbaanFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 51:50
81Georg SteinerFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 51:52
82Rudolf MorgenthalerFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 51:53
83Tom WoodFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:12
84Brian JamesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:52
85Ian HaganFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 53:03
86Willy WeertFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 53:27
87Jules ZehnderFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 54:21
88Anton SchriberFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 55:12
Hugh Foord Flag of England.svg  England DNF

Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km, unofficial)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Diane Leather Flag of England.svg  England 11:15
Silver medal icon.svg Roma Ashby Flag of England.svg  England 11:21
Bronze medal icon.svg June Bridgland Flag of England.svg  England 11:45
4 Anne Oliver Flag of England.svg  England 11:53
5Maureen BonnanoFlag of England.svg  England 11:54
6 Phyllis Perkins Flag of England.svg  England 12:05
7Doreen FultonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 13:10
8Betty RodgerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 13:26
9Morag O'HareFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 13:27
10Helen CherryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 13:52
11 Dale Greig Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14:02
12Mary CampbellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14:15

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Denis Jouret
Marcel Vandewattyne
Maurits van Laere
Frans Herman
Aurèle Vandendriessche
Paul Huylebroeck
67
2Flag of France.svg  France Maurice Chiclet
Paul Genève
Abdallah Ould Lamine
Bakir Benaissa
Salah Beddiaf
René Aberlenc
80
3Flag of England.svg  England Frank Sando
Basil Heatley
Ken Norris
Albert Chorlton
Alan Perkins
David Humphreys
84
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Manuel Faria
António Ventura
Hélio Duarte
Joaquim Santos
José Araújo
Augusto Silva
211
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Frans Künen
Henk Viset
Hein Cujé
Jan Keesom
Joep Delnoye
Paul Verra
212
6Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Antonio Amoros
Luis García
Joaquin Escudero
Jesús Hurtado
Alfonso Vidal
Lucas Larraza
213
7Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Jim Douglas
Felix Sherry
Tommy Dunne
Bertie Messitt
Don Appleby
Davy Harrison
219
8Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Pat Moy
John McLaren
Eddie Bannon
John Russell
Harry Fenion
Alexander McDougall
242
9Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Richard Morgan
Norman Horrell
Dyfrigg Rees
Tony Pumfrey
Jack Wingfield
Rhys Davies
394
10Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Yves Jeannotat
Josef Suter
August Sutter
Serge De Quay
Josef Sidler
Georg Steiner
395

Women's (unofficial)

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Diane Leather
Roma Ashby
June Bridgland
Anne Oliver
10
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Doreen Fulton
Betty Rodger
Morag O'Hare
Helen Cherry
34

Participation

Men's

An unofficial count yields the participation of 89 male athletes from 10 countries.

Women's

An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries.

See also

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