1949 International Cross Country Championships
| 1949 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 36th |
| Date | March 26 |
| Host city | Dublin, Ireland |
| Venue | Baldoyle Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| Participation | 62 athletes from 7 nations |
The 1949 International Cross Country Championships was held in Dublin, Ireland, at the Baldoyle Racecourse on March 26, 1949. 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 9 mi (14.5 km) |
Alain Mimoun France |
47:50 | Raphaël Pujazon France |
47:51 | Charles Cérou France |
47:55 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | France | 33 | England | 90 | Ireland | 123 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Mimoun | France | 47:50 | |
| Raphaël Pujazon | France | 47:51 | |
| Charles Cérou | France | 47:55 | |
| 4 | Steve McCooke | Ireland | 47:59 |
| 5 | Geoff Saunders | England | 48:14 |
| 6 | André Paris | France | 48:27 |
| 7 | Frank Aaron | England | 48:32 |
| 8 | Roger Petitjean | France | 48:37 |
| 9 | Constantino Miranda | Spain | 48:46 |
| 10 | Reg Gosney | England | 48:48 |
| 11 | Jose Coll | Spain | 48:55 |
| 12 | John Doms | Belgium | 49:01 |
| 13 | Mohamed Brahim | France | 49:06 |
| 14 | John Barry | Ireland | 49:07 |
| 15 | Andy Forbes | Scotland | 49:14 |
| 16 | Harry Hicks | England | 49:15 |
| 17 | Raymond Allix | France | 49:16 |
| 18 | Lucien Theys | Belgium | 49:20 |
| 19 | Patrick Fahy | Ireland | 49:21 |
| 20 | Willy De Neef | Belgium | 49:22 |
| 21 | Alexandre Guyodo | France | 49:51 |
| 22 | Ricardo Yebra | Spain | 49:52 |
| 23 | Johnny Marshall | Ireland | 49:53 |
| 24 | Marcel Vandewattyne | Belgium | 50:02 |
| 25 | Jack Carrick | England | 50:03 |
| 26 | Buenaventura Baldoma | Spain | 50:04 |
| 27 | Len Eyre | England | 50:13 |
| 28 | Pat Haughey | Ireland | 50:15 |
| 29 | Bobby Reid | Scotland | 50:18 |
| 30 | Gregorio Rojo | Spain | 50:19 |
| 31 | Doug Thompson | England | 50:20 |
| 32 | George Craig | Scotland | 50:21 |
| 33 | Jacques Vernier | France | 50:27 |
| 34 | Frans Wauters | Belgium | 50:29 |
| 35 | Don Appleby | Ireland | 50:30 |
| 36 | Manuel Polo | Spain | 50:31 |
| 37 | James Fleming | Scotland | 50:40 |
| 38 | Emile Renson | Belgium | 50:41 |
| 39 | Frans Smets | Belgium | 50:47 |
| 40 | Jim Flockhart | Scotland | 50:48 |
| 41 | Tom Walsh | Ireland | 50:49 |
| 42 | Patsy Fitzgerald | Ireland | 50:56 |
| 43 | Simon Aldazabal | Spain | 51:03 |
| 44 | Tom McNeish | Scotland | 51:10 |
| 45 | Jean Chapelle | Belgium | 51:13 |
| 46 | Maldwyn White | Wales | 51:28 |
| 47 | Mick Maleedy | England | 51:51 |
| 48 | James Reid | Scotland | 51:54 |
| 49 | Ivor Lloyd | Wales | 52:14 |
| 50 | John Andrews | Wales | 52:16 |
| 51 | Pedro Sierra | Spain | 52:29 |
| 52 | Albert Christian | England | 52:33 |
| 53 | William Butcher | Wales | 53:35 |
| 54 | Tom Stevenson | Scotland | 53:47 |
| 55 | Pat Wallace | Wales | 54:46 |
| 56 | Emmet Farrell | Scotland | 55:03 |
| 57 | Eddie Cooper | Wales | 55:14 |
| 58 | Tom Wood | Wales | 55:32 |
| 59 | H.F. Bull | Wales | 55:52 |
| — | Eric Williams | Wales | DNF |
| — | M. O'Connell | Ireland | DNF |
| — | Ernest Delaunois | Belgium | DNF |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Alain Mimoun Raphaël Pujazon Charles Cérou André Paris Roger Petitjean Mohamed Brahim |
33 |
| 2 | England | Geoff Saunders Frank Aaron Reg Gosney Harry Hicks Jack Carrick Len Eyre |
90 |
| 3 | Ireland | Steve McCooke John Barry Patrick Fahy Johnny Marshall Pat Haughey Don Appleby |
123 |
| 4 | Spain | Constantino Miranda Jose Coll Ricardo Yebra Buenaventura Baldoma Gregorio Rojo Manuel Polo |
134 |
| 5 | Belgium | John Doms Lucien Theys Willy De Neef Marcel Vandewattyne Frans Wauters Emile Renson |
146 |
| 6 | Scotland | Andy Forbes Bobby Reid George Craig James Fleming Jim Flockhart Tom McNeish |
197 |
| 7 | Wales | Maldwyn White Ivor Lloyd John Andrews William Butcher Pat Wallace Eddie Cooper |
310 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 62 athletes from 7 countries.
References
- ^ "Cross-Country Title for France - Scotland Second Last - France's strength in cross-country running was demonstrated at Baldoyle, Dublin, on Saturday, when they regained the International Team Championship by a comfortable margin and emphasised their superiority by filling the first three individual positions..." Glasgow Herald. 28 March 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007). "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Dublin Baldoyle Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 26, 1949". Athchamps (archived). Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 1 October 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.