The 1924 International Cross Country Championships was held in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, at Gosforth Park on 22 March 1924. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1924 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 17th |
| Date | 22 March |
| Host city | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England  |
| Venue | Gosforth Park |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1 km) |
| Participation | 52 athletes from 6 nations |
Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 10 mi (16.1 km) |
Bill Cotterell |
55:35.4 | Ernie Harper |
55:40 | Eddie Webster |
56:21 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | 21 | 80 | 133 | |||
Individual Race Results
editMen's (10 mi / 16.1 km)
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cotterell | 55:35.4 | ||
| Ernie Harper | 55:40 | ||
| Eddie Webster | 56:21 | ||
| 4 | Joe Blewitt | 56:33 | |
| 5 | Joseph Williams | 56:38 | |
| 6 | Ralph Stanton | 56:45 | |
| 7 | Julien Schnellmann | 56:51 | |
| 8 | Gaston Heuet | 56:58 | |
| 9 | Arthur Sewell | 57:09 | |
| 10 | Jean-Baptiste Manhès | 57:11 | |
| 11 | Ernie Thomas | 57:13 | |
| 12 | David Richards Sen. | 57:29 | |
| 13 | John Cecil Benham | 57:31 | |
| 14 | Robert Marchal | 57:35 | |
| 15 | Camiel Van de Velde | 57:37 | |
| 16 | Archie Craig Sr. | 57:39 | |
| 17 | James G. McIntyre | 57:47 | |
| 18 | Dunky Wright | 57:52 | |
| 19 | Jim Wilson | 57:57 | |
| 20 | Emile Gaudé | 58:07 | |
| 21 | Ernest Bedel | 58:10 | |
| 22 | D. Healy | 58:10 | |
| 23 | George Wallach | 58:13 | |
| 24 | Félicien Van De Putte | 58:14 | |
| 25 | B.D. Hammond | 58:18 | |
| 26 | Marcel Denis | 58:23 | |
| 27 | John Martin | 58:26 | |
| 28 | Maurice Norland | 58:45 | |
| 29 | George Magan | 58:48 | |
| 30 | Harry Clarke | 58:55 | |
| 31 | W. McFerran | 58:57 | |
| 32 | E.R. Leyshon | 59:21 | |
| 33 | Alec Gilmore | 59:30 | |
| 34 | Yves Cattelaine | 59:36 | |
| 35 | Pierre de Rom | 59:38 | |
| 36 | Leon Degrande | 59:39 | |
| 37 | Georges Bertrand | 1:00:00 | |
| 38 | J. Manning | 1:00:01 | |
| 39 | Jimmy Guy | 1:00:35 | |
| 40 | Robert McIntyre | 1:00:37 | |
| 41 | Harry Russell | 1:02:15 | |
| 42 | Julien Van Campenhout | 1:02:45 | |
| 43 | Frantz Donat | 1:02:50 | |
| 44 | Danny Phillips | 1:02:51 | |
| 45 | Emile Hanneuse | 1:04:51 | |
| 46 | J. Cox | 1:05:03 | |
| 47 | T. Glancy | 1:07:21 | |
| 48 | A.W. Johnson | 1:08:12 | |
| — | J. Corcoran | DNF | |
| — | John Ryan | DNF | |
| — | Charles Freshwater | DNF | |
| — | James McIntyre | DNF |
Team Results
editMen's
edit| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Cotterell Ernie Harper Eddie Webster Joe Blewitt Joseph Williams Ralph Stanton |
21 | |
| 2 | Julien Schnellmann Gaston Heuet Jean-Baptiste Manhès Robert Marchal Emile Gaudé Ernest Bedel |
80 | |
| 3 | Archie Craig Sr. James G. McIntyre Dunky Wright Jim Wilson George Wallach Robert McIntyre |
133 | |
| 4 | Ernie Thomas David Richards Sen. B.D. Hammond E.R. Leyshon Jimmy Guy Danny Phillips |
163 | |
| 5 | D. Healy John Martin George Magan W. McFerran A. Gilmore J. Manning |
180 | |
| 6 | Camiel Van de Velde Félicien Van De Putte Yves Cattelaine Pierre De Rom Leon Degrande Georges Bertrand |
181 |
Participation
editAn unofficial count yields the participation of 52 athletes from 6 countries.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cross-Country - England wins international contest - England on Saturday won the big international contest at Gosforth Park, Northumberland, in a remarkable manner..., Glasgow Herald, 24 March 1924, p. 15, retrieved 27 September 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 16.1km CC Men - Newcastle-on-Tyne Gosforth Park Date: Saturday, March 22, 1924, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 6 August 2007, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ^ 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 (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013