The unofficial 1940 International Cross Country Championships was held in Paris, France, at the Bois de Boulogne on March 24, 1940. The event was open for male junior athletes.
| 1940 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | Unofficial |
| Date | March 24 |
| Host city | Paris, France  |
| Venue | Bois de Boulogne |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Participation | 27 athletes from 3 nations |
1946 Ayr → | |
Complete results,[1] medallists, [2] and the results of British athletes[3] were published.
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Junior Men 5 mi (8.0 km) |
Frank Aaron England |
27:51 | Gaston Cottin France |
28:00 | Jack Timmins England |
28:09 |
| Team | ||||||
| Junior Men | France |
34 | England |
60 |  Belgium |
102 |
Individual Race Results edit
Junior Men's (5 mi / 8.0 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Frank Aaron | England |
27:51 |
 |
Gaston Cottin | France |
28:00 |
 |
Jack Timmins | England |
28:09 |
| 4 | A. Poirot | France |
28:19 |
| 5 | Derrough | France |
28:24 |
| 6 | H. Silvestri | France |
28:25 |
| 7 | J. Boutin | France |
28:34 |
| 8 | Jack Charlesworth | England |
28:36 |
| 9 | Arthur Cole | England |
28:37 |
| 10 | G. Contat | France |
28:43 |
| 11 | M. Mainjollou | France |
28:55 |
| 12 | Henri Leveque | France |
29:16 |
| 13 | A. Kerromes | France |
29:22 |
| 14 | Gaston Reiff | Belgium |
29:27 |
| 15 | Michel Verlinden | Belgium |
29:31 |
| 16 | Louis Dubreucq | Belgium |
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| 17 | G. Harrison | England |
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| 18 | Andre De Roose | Belgium |
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| 19 | Francois Vandebossche | Belgium |
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| 20 | Laurent Van Dyck | Belgium |
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| 21 | Andre Van Steertegem | Belgium |
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| 22 | G.R. Nicholls | England |
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| 23 | T.B. Riley | England |
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| 24 | M. Rochart | Belgium |
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| — | G.B. Shaw | England |
DNF |
| — | W.H. Marsh | England |
DNF |
| — | Joseph de Borger | Belgium |
DNF |
Team Results edit
Men's edit
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
Gaston Cottin A. Poirot Derrough H. Silvestri J. Boutin G. Contat |
34 |
| 2 | England |
Frank Aaron Jack Timmins Jack Charlesworth Arthur Cole G. Harrison G.R. Nicholls |
60 |
| 3 | Belgium |
Gaston Reiff Michel Verlinden Louis Dubreucq Andre De Roose Francois Vandebossche Laurent Van Dyck |
102 |
Participation edit
An unofficial count yields the participation of 27 athletes from 3 countries.
See also edit
References edit
- ^
Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), Various Cross Country Events - 8.0km CC Men - Paris Date: Sunday, March 24, 1940, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on July 19, 2007, retrieved September 30, 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ 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, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved September 24, 2013