The 1909 International Cross Country Championships was held in Derby, England, at the Derby Racecourse on 20 March 1909. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1909 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 7th |
| Date | 20 March |
| Host city | Derby, Derbyshire, England  |
| Venue | Derby Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1 km) |
| Participation | 51 athletes from 5 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) |
Edward Wood England |
58:03 | Jean Bouin France |
58:04 | Ernest Loney England |
58:53 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England |
32 |  Ireland |
77 |  Scotland |
107 |
Individual Race Results edit
Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Edward Wood | England |
58:03 |
 |
Jean Bouin | France |
58:04 |
 |
Ernest Loney | England |
58:53 |
| 4 | Bill Coales | England |
59:16 |
| 5 | Tom Downing | Ireland |
59:24 |
| 6 | Charlie Harris | Ireland |
59:34 |
| 7 | Fred Lord | England |
1:00:04 |
| 8 | Charles Straw | England |
1:00:20 |
| 9 | Jack Price | England |
1:00:32 |
| 10 | Ernest Barnes | England |
1:00:36 |
| 11 | William Bowman | Scotland |
1:00:39 |
| 12 | Marcel Courbaton | France |
1:00:42 |
| 13 | James Hughes | Ireland |
1:00:58 |
| 14 | Frank Buckley | Ireland |
1:01:10 |
| 15 | Alex Mann | Scotland |
1:01:19 |
| 16 | James Murphy | Ireland |
1:01:21 |
| 17 | James Duffy | Scotland |
1:01:24 |
| 18 | Tom Johnston | Scotland |
1:01:24 |
| 19 | Alexandre Fayollat | France |
1:01:38 |
| 20 | George MacKenzie | Scotland |
1:01:45 |
| 21 | J. Terris | France |
1:01:47 |
| 22 | Edgar Stead |  Wales |
1:01:48 |
| 23 | Frank Ryder | Ireland |
1:01:52 |
| 24 | Victor Millerot | France |
1:01:54 |
| 25 | M.J. McHale | Ireland |
1:02:08 |
| 26 | Sam Watt | Scotland |
1:02:10 |
| 27 | Arthur Pateshall | England |
1:02:11 |
| 28 | M.J. McCann | Ireland |
1:02:15 |
| 29 | T. Elsmore | Wales |
1:02:20 |
| 30 | Ernest Paul | Wales |
1:02:28 |
| 31 | Harry Baldwin | England |
1:02:31 |
| 32 | Tommy Arthur | Wales |
1:02:35 |
| 33 | Paul Bouchard | France |
1:02:38 |
| 34 | Alex McPhee | Scotland |
1:02:49 |
| 35 | Arthur McGuffie | Scotland |
1:02:51 |
| 36 | Rhys Evans | Wales |
1:03:07 |
| 37 | Tom Jack | Scotland |
1:03:10 |
| 38 | P.B. Currey | Wales |
1:03:12 |
| 39 | Ben Christmas | Wales |
1:03:25 |
| 40 | Ernest Massey | England |
1:03:58 |
| 41 | Harry Sewell | England |
1:04:48 |
| 42 | Emile Verrier | France |
1:04:54 |
| 43 | R. Jones | Wales |
1:05:08 |
| 44 | Tom Pavey | Wales |
1:05:25 |
| 45 | P.J. McGuinness | Ireland |
1:08:04 |
| 46 | Llewellyn Lloyd | Wales |
1:08:07 |
| — | Sam Stevenson | Scotland |
DNF |
| — | Jacques Versel | France |
DNF |
| — | Georges Filiatre | France |
DNF |
| — | P. Watters | Ireland |
DNF |
| — | Edward Green | England |
DNF |
Team Results edit
Men's edit
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Edward Wood Ernest Loney Bill Coales Fred Lord Charles Straw Jack Price |
32 |
| 2 | Ireland |
Tom Downing Charlie Harris James Hughes Frank Buckley James Murphy Frank Ryder |
77 |
| 3 | Scotland |
William Bowman Alex Mann James Duffy Tom Johnston George MacKenzie Sam Watt |
107 |
| 4 | France |
Jean Bouin Marcel Courbaton Alexandre Fayollat J. Terris Victor Millerot Paul Bouchard |
111 |
| 5 | Wales |
Edgar Stead T. Elsmore Ernest Paul Tommy Arthur Rhys Evans P.B. Currey |
187 |
Participation edit
An unofficial count yields the participation of 51 athletes from 5 countries.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Notes on sport - International Cross-Country Championship - The international cross-country championship was decided on the Derby Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, the attendance numbering about 3000..., Glasgow Herald, March 22, 1909, p. 12, retrieved September 26, 2013
- ^
Magnusson, Tomas, INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 16.1km CC Men - Derby Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 20, 1909, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on June 10, 2007, retrieved September 24, 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