1898 International Cross Country Championships

The unofficial 1898 International Cross Country Championships was held in Ville-d'Avray, France, on March 20, 1898.

1898 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers	ICCU
Edition	Unofficial
Date	March 20
Host city	Ville-d'Avray, Île-de-France, France
Events	1
Distances	9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation	16 athletes from 2 nations
1903 Hamilton →

Complete results, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Individual
Men 9 mi (14.5 km)	Sidney Robinson England	56:36	Harry Harrison England	56:36.4	Charles Bennett England	57:14.8
Team
Men	England	21	France	69

Race results

Men's (9 mi /14.5 km)

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Sidney Robinson	England	56:36
	Harry Harrison	England	56:36.4
	Charles Bennett	England	57:14.8
4	Tommy Bartlett	England	57:22.6
5	Jack Marsh	England	57:48.4
6	Edward Barlow	England	57:51.2
7	J. Crook	England	58:44
8	Arthur Meacham	England	58:44
9	Georges Touquet-Daunis	France	59:08
10	H. Freeman	France	1:01:33
11	E. Pican	France	1:01:42
12	Joseph Genet	France	1:02:51
13	I. Hennequin	France	1:03:10
14	M. Dupré	France	1:03:18
15	Auguste Marchais	France	1:04:11
16	A. Aubert	France	1:04:18

Team results

Men's

Rank	Country	Team	Points
1	England	Sidney Robinson Harry Harrison Charles Bennett Tommy Bartlett Jack Marsh Edward Barlow	21
2	France	Georges Touquet-Daunis H. Freeman E. Pican Joseph Genet I. Hennequin M. Dupré	69

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 16 athletes from 2 countries.

• England (8)
• France (8)

See also

• 1898 in athletics (track and field)