1923 International Cross Country Championships
| 1923 International Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 16th |
| Date | March 25 |
| Host city | Maisons-Laffitte, Île-de-France, France  |
| Venue | Hippodrome de Maisons-Laffitte |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1 km) |
| Participation | 36 athletes from 4 nations |
The 1923 International Cross Country Championships was held in Maisons-Laffitte, France, at the Hippodrome de Maisons-Laffitte on March 25, 1923. Athletes from Belgium were participating for the first time. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
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) |
Joe Blewitt England |
58:11.8 | James G. McIntyre Scotland |
58:13 | Georges Vandenbroele Belgium |
58:20 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | France |
43 | England |
76 | Belgium |
112 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Joe Blewitt | England |
58:11.8 |
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James G. McIntyre | Scotland |
58:13 |
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Georges Vandenbroele | Belgium |
58:20 |
| 4 | Gaston Heuet | France |
58:27.4 |
| 5 | Marcel Denis | France |
58:48.2 |
| 6 | Amar Alim Arbidi | France |
59:12.8 |
| 7 | Lucien Duquesne | France |
59:16 |
| 8 | Marcel Alavoine | Belgium |
59:19.4 |
| 9 | Bill Cotterell | England |
59:23.4 |
| 10 | Emile Gaudé | France |
59:30 |
| 11 | Louis Corlet | France |
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| 12 | Jean Manhès | France |
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| 13 | Archie Craig Sr. | Scotland |
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| 14 | Marcel Thoyes | France |
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| 15 | William Nelson | England |
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| 16 | Jack Beman | England |
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| 17 | Vic White | England |
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| 18 | Hugh Dare | England |
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| 19 | Ernie Harper | England |
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| 20 | Eddy Kenrick | England |
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| 21 | Aimé Proot | Belgium |
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| 22 | George Wallach | Scotland |
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| 23 | Alex Whitelaw | Scotland |
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| 24 | Dunky Wright | Scotland |
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| 25 | Gerard Steurs | Belgium |
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| 26 | Bobby Mills | England |
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| 27 | Emile Hanneuse | Belgium |
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| 28 | Georges Bertrand | Belgium |
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| 29 | W.N. Neilson | Scotland |
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| 30 | Alex Lawrie | Scotland |
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| 31 | Henri de Neef | Belgium |
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| 32 | Joe McIntyre | Scotland |
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| — | Leon Degrande | Belgium |
DNF |
| — | Julien Schnellmann | France |
DNF |
| — | Walter Calderwood | Scotland |
DNF |
| — | F. Vandepoel | Belgium |
DNF |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
Gaston Heuet Marcel Denis Amar Alim Arbidi Lucien Duquesne Emile Gaudé Louis Corlet |
43 |
| 2 | England |
Joe Blewitt Bill Cotterell William Nelson Jack Beman Vic White Hugh Dare |
76 |
| 3 | Belgium |
Georges Vandenbroele Marcel Alavoine Aimé Proot Gerard Steurs Emile Hanneuse Georges Bertrand |
112 |
| 4 | Scotland |
James G. McIntyre Archie Craig Sr. George Wallach Alex Whitelaw Dunky Wright W.N. Neilson |
113 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 36 athletes from 4 countries.
See also
References
- ^ Cross-Country - France wins international - Scottish runner second home - Paris - The international cross-country race contested here today was won by France with 33 points, England being second with 76 points..., Glasgow Herald, March 26, 1923, p. 17, retrieved September 27, 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (November 5, 2006), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 16.1km CC Men - Maison-Laffitte Date: Sunday, March 25, 1923, Athchamps (archived), retrieved September 27, 2013
- ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved September 24, 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, retrieved September 24, 2013
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See also: IAAF World Cross Country Championships | ||