1924 International Cross Country Championships

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
OrganisersICCU
Edition17th
Date22 March
Host cityNewcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
VenueGosforth Park
Events1
Distances10 mi (16.1 km)
Participation52 athletes from
6 nations

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

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men
10 mi (16.1 km)
Bill Cotterell
 England
55:35.4 Ernie Harper
 England
55:40 Eddie Webster
 England
56:21
Team
Men  England21  France80  Scotland133

Individual Race Results

Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Bill Cotterell England55:35.4
Ernie Harper England55:40
Eddie Webster England56:21
4Joe Blewitt England56:33
5Joseph Williams England56:38
6Ralph Stanton England56:45
7Julien Schnellmann France56:51
8Gaston Heuet France56:58
9Arthur Sewell England57:09
10Jean-Baptiste Manhès France57:11
11Ernie Thomas Wales57:13
12David Richards Sen. Wales57:29
13John Cecil Benham England57:31
14Robert Marchal France57:35
15Camiel Van de Velde Belgium57:37
16Archie Craig Sr. Scotland57:39
17James G. McIntyre Scotland57:47
18Dunky Wright Scotland57:52
19Jim Wilson Scotland57:57
20Emile Gaudé France58:07
21Ernest Bedel France58:10
22D. Healy Ireland58:10
23George Wallach Scotland58:13
24Félicien Van De Putte Belgium58:14
25B.D. Hammond Wales58:18
26Marcel Denis France58:23
27John Martin Ireland58:26
28Maurice Norland France58:45
29George Magan Ireland58:48
30Harry Clarke England58:55
31W. McFerran Ireland58:57
32E.R. Leyshon Wales59:21
33A. Gilmore Ireland59:30
34Yves Cattelaine Belgium59:36
35Pierre de Rom Belgium59:38
36Leon Degrande Belgium59:39
37Georges Bertrand Belgium1:00:00
38J. Manning Ireland1:00:01
39Jimmy Guy Wales1:00:35
40Robert McIntyre Scotland1:00:37
41H.L. Russell Ireland1:02:15
42Julien Van Campenhout Belgium1:02:45
43Frantz Donat France1:02:50
44Danny Phillips Wales1:02:51
45Emile Hanneuse Belgium1:04:51
46J. Cox Wales1:05:03
47T. Glancy Scotland1:07:21
48A.W. Johnson Wales1:08:12
J. Corcoran IrelandDNF
John Ryan IrelandDNF
Charles Freshwater ScotlandDNF
James McIntyre ScotlandDNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 EnglandBill Cotterell
Ernie Harper
Eddie Webster
Joe Blewitt
Joseph Williams
Ralph Stanton
21
2 FranceJulien Schnellmann
Gaston Heuet
Jean-Baptiste Manhès
Robert Marchal
Emile Gaudé
Ernest Bedel
80
3 ScotlandArchie Craig Sr.
James G. McIntyre
Dunky Wright
Jim Wilson
George Wallach
Robert McIntyre
133
4 WalesErnie Thomas
David Richards Sen.
B.D. Hammond
E.R. Leyshon
Jimmy Guy
Danny Phillips
163
5 IrelandD. Healy
John Martin
George Magan
W. McFerran
A. Gilmore
J. Manning
180
6 BelgiumCamiel Van de Velde
Félicien Van De Putte
Yves Cattelaine
Pierre De Rom
Leon Degrande
Georges Bertrand
181

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 52 athletes from 6 countries.

See also

  • 1924 in athletics (track and field)

References

  1. 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
  2. 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 2013CS1 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 (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013
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