1952 International Cross Country Championships

The 1952 International Cross Country Championships was held in Hamilton, Scotland, at the Hamilton Park on 22 March 1952. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]

1952 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition39th
Date22 March
Host cityHamilton, Scotland
VenueHamilton Park
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation63 athletes from
7 nations

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

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
Alain Mimoun
 France
48:19 Marcel Vandewattyne
 Belgium
49:02 Abdelkader Driss
 France
49:06
Team
Men  France35  England64  Belgium126

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Alain Mimoun France48:19
Marcel Vandewattyne Belgium49:02
Abdelkader Driss France49:06
4Walter Hesketh England49:19
5Buenaventura Baldoma Spain49:27
6Julien Soucours France49:35
7Mohamed Hamza France49:44
8Abdallah Ould Lamine France49:51
9Frank Sando England49:53
10Ali Ou Bassou France49:54
11Frank Aaron England50:02
12Fred Norris England50:08
13Geoff Saunders England50:11
14Eddie Bannon Scotland50:18
15Jim Peters England50:25
16Ray Hatton England
17Maurits van Laere Belgium50:35
18Roger Petitjean France50:35
19Antonio Amoros Spain50:38
20André Deschacht Belgium50:39
21André Valdovinos France
22Ahmed Abdelkrim France
23Tommy Tracey Scotland
24Roger Serroels Belgium
25Andy Forbes Scotland
26Bobby Reid Scotland
27Dick Adams England
28Patsy Fitzgerald Ireland
29David Nelson Scotland
30Jean Simonet Belgium
31Pedro Sierra Spain
32Francisco Irizar Spain
33Jules Limbourg Belgium
34Charlie Robertson Scotland
35Charlie Owens Ireland
36Johnny Marshall Ireland
37Paul Huylebroeck Belgium
38Jaime Guixa Spain
39Edward Hardy England
40Jose Coll Spain
41John Doms Belgium
42Tom Wood Wales
43Joseph Deriemaeker Belgium
44Antonio Karamany Spain
45Tom Stevenson Scotland
46Gregorio Rojo Spain
47Don Appleby Ireland
48J. McClelland Ireland
49W.A. Robertson Ireland
50Doug Rees Wales
51Dyfrigg Rees Wales
52Archie Gibson Scotland
53George Phipps Wales
54Maldwyn White Wales
55Eddie Wilson Ireland
56Alan Anderson Ireland
57John Edwards Wales
58William Butcher Wales
59Brendan Twamley Ireland
60José Quesada Spain
61Norman Wilson Wales
62Ian Binnie Scotland
63Anthony Noonan Wales

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 FranceAlain Mimoun
Abdelkader Driss
Julien Soucours
Mohamed Hamza
Abdallah Ould Lamine
Ali Ou Bassou
35
2 EnglandWalter Hesketh
Frank Sando
Frank Aaron
Fred Norris
Geoff Saunders
Jim Peters
64
3 BelgiumMarcel Vandewattyne
Maurits van Laere
André Deschacht
Roger Serroels
Jean Simonet
Jules Limbourg
126
4 ScotlandEddie Bannon
Tommy Tracey
Andy Forbes
Bobby Reid
David Nelson
Charlie Robertson
151
5 SpainBuenaventura Baldoma
Antonio Amoros
Pedro Sierra
Francisco Irizar
Jaime Guixa
Jose Coll
165
6 IrelandPatsy Fitzgerald
Charlie Owens
Johnny Marshall
Don Appleby
J. McClelland
W.A. Robertson
243
7 WalesTom Wood
Doug Rees
Dyfrigg Rees
George Phipps
Maldwyn White
John Edwards
307

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 63 athletes from 7 countries.

See also

  • 1952 in athletics (track and field)

References

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