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1940 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
EditionUnofficial
DateMarch 24
Host city Paris, France France
Venue Bois de Boulogne
Events1
Distances5 mi (8.0 km)
Participation27 athletes from
3 nations
1946 Ayr

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.

Complete results, [1] medallists, [2] and the results of British athletes [3] were published.

Medallists

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

Junior Men's (5 mi / 8.0 km)

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Frank Aaron   England 27:51
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gaston Cottin   France 28:00
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
17 G. Harrison   England
18 Andre De Roose   Belgium
19 Francois Vandebossche   Belgium
20 Laurent Van Dyck   Belgium
21 Andre Van Steertegem   Belgium
22 G.R. Nicholls   England
23 T.B. Riley   England
24 M. Rochart   Belgium
G.B. Shaw   England DNF
W.H. Marsh   England DNF
Joseph de Borger   Belgium DNF

Team Results

Men's

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

An unofficial count yields the participation of 27 athletes from 3 countries.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved September 24, 2013
  3. ^ 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
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1940 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
EditionUnofficial
DateMarch 24
Host city Paris, France France
Venue Bois de Boulogne
Events1
Distances5 mi (8.0 km)
Participation27 athletes from
3 nations
1946 Ayr

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.

Complete results, [1] medallists, [2] and the results of British athletes [3] were published.

Medallists

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

Junior Men's (5 mi / 8.0 km)

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Frank Aaron   England 27:51
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gaston Cottin   France 28:00
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
17 G. Harrison   England
18 Andre De Roose   Belgium
19 Francois Vandebossche   Belgium
20 Laurent Van Dyck   Belgium
21 Andre Van Steertegem   Belgium
22 G.R. Nicholls   England
23 T.B. Riley   England
24 M. Rochart   Belgium
G.B. Shaw   England DNF
W.H. Marsh   England DNF
Joseph de Borger   Belgium DNF

Team Results

Men's

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

An unofficial count yields the participation of 27 athletes from 3 countries.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved September 24, 2013
  3. ^ 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

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