1921 International Cross Country Championships
| 1921 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 14th |
| Date | 19 March |
| Host city | Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Venue | Caerleon Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1 km) |
| Participation | 36 athletes from 4 nations |
The 1921 International Cross Country Championships was held in Caerleon, Wales, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 19 March 1921. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
Complete results,[2] medalists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 10 mi (16.1 km) |
Wally Freeman England |
56:53 | Bobby Mills England |
57:03 | Bevy Bingham Ireland |
57:17 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England | 33 | Ireland | 71 | Wales | 119 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Freeman | England | 56:53 | |
| Bobby Mills | England | 57:03 | |
| Bevy Bingham | Ireland | 57:17 | |
| 4 | Christopher Vose | England | 57:18 |
| 5 | Joe Blewitt | England | 57:46 |
| 6 | Tim Crowe | Ireland | 57:51 |
| 7 | Larry Cummins | Ireland | 58:03 |
| 8 | George Wallach | Scotland | 58:08 |
| 9 | Dunky Wright | Scotland | 58:28 |
| 10 | J. Dixon | England | 58:32 |
| 11 | Halland Britton | England | 58:35 |
| 12 | Alex Barrie | Scotland | 58:38 |
| 13 | Sam Judd | Wales | 58:40 |
| 14 | Fred Walker | England | 59:03 |
| 15 | Arthur Norcliffe | England | 59:40 |
| 16 | Alec Woods | Ireland | 1:00:00 |
| 17 | Gwyn Morgan | Wales | 1:00:13 |
| 18 | Andy Topping | Ireland | 1:00:17 |
| 19 | W.J. Jones | Wales | 1:00:18 |
| 20 | Alf Pepper | England | 1:00:27 |
| 21 | Tommy Dougherty | Ireland | 1:00:30 |
| 22 | Jim Edwards | Wales | 1:00:43 |
| 23 | Sid Wilson | Wales | 1:00:46 |
| 24 | Paddy Harris | Ireland | 1:00:51 |
| 25 | Edgar Davies | Wales | 1:01:03 |
| 26 | E. Slater | Ireland | 1:01:11 |
| 27 | J.H. Brunning | Wales | 1:01:17 |
| 28 | Anton Hegarty | Ireland | 1:01:23 |
| 29 | Stanley Williams | Wales | 1:01:53 |
| 30 | David Cummings | Scotland | 1:02:04 |
| 31 | James Hill Motion | Scotland | 1:02:44 |
| 32 | Archie Craig Sr. | Scotland | 1:03:21 |
| — | Jim Wilson | Scotland | DNF |
| — | Ernie Thomas | Wales | DNF |
| — | Alex Lawrie | Scotland | DNF |
| — | James Gardiner | Scotland | DNF |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | Wally Freeman Bobby Mills Christopher Vose Joe Blewitt J. Dixon Halland Britton |
33 |
| 2 | Ireland | Bevy Bingham Tim Crowe Larry Cummins Alec Woods Andy Topping Tommy Dougherty |
71 |
| 3 | Wales | Sam Judd Gwyn Morgan W.J. Jones Jim Edwards Sid Wilson Edgar Davies |
119 |
| 4 | Scotland | George Wallach Dunky Wright Alex Barrie David Cummings James Hill Motion Archie Craig Sr. |
122 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 36 athletes from 4 countries.
See also
- 1921 in athletics (track and field)
References
- ^ "Cross Country. - The International Championship. - The international cross country championship was run on Saturday at Caerleon, near Newport (Mos.), and resulted in an easy win for England, the points being England 33; Ireland 71; Wales 119; Scotland 122..." Glasgow Herald. 21 March 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007). "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 16.1km CC Men - Newport Caerleon Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 19, 1921". Athchamps (archived). Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 September 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 on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.