1929 International Cross Country Championships
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| 1929 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Date | March 23 |
| Host city | Vincennes, Île-de-France, France France |
| Venue | Hippodrome de Vincennes |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 8.7 mi (14.0 km) |
| Participation | 90 athletes from 10 nations |
← 1928 Ayr | |
The 1929 International Cross Country Championships was held in Vincennes, France, at the Hippodrome de Vincennes on March 23, 1929. This was the first appearance of teams from Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, and Switzerland. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1] Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 8.7 mi (14.0 km) |
Bill Cotterell File:Flag of England.svg England |
42:46.2 | Henri Dartigues File:Flag of France.svg France |
42:48 | Robert Courtier File:Flag of France.svg France |
42:51 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | File:Flag of France.svg France | 31 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 74 | File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg Spain | 117 |
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Individual Race Results
Men's (8.7 mi / 14.0 km)
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Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Henri Dartigues Robert Courtier Robert Marchal Georges Boue René Granier Georges Leclerc |
31 |
| 2 | File:Flag of England.svg England | Bill Cotterell Jack Winfield Tommy Kay Ernie Harper Jack Holden Harry Payne |
74 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg Spain | Jesús Oyarbide Arturo Peña José Reliegos German Campo Claudio Egana Miguel Moreno |
117 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Maurice Maréchal Leon Degrande René Geeraert Léon Broers Jean Linsen Oscar van Rumst |
180 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | John Suttie Smith Frank Stevenson Jimmy Wood Charles Wilson Dunky Wright Tom Whitton |
189 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy | Giuseppe Lippi Aurelio Badiali Giovanni Amerio Giuseppe Venturi Luigi Prato Giacinto Falchero |
232 |
| 7 | File:Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland | Tom Fanning Tim Smythe Carry Conlon W.A. McCune P. McCully John Timmins |
281 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Julien Schnellmann Marius Schiavo William Marthe Hans Wehrli Marcel Vernez Ernest Violi |
288 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | Ernie Thomas David Richards Sen. E.R. Leyshon Frank Denmead S. Driscoll Ossie Williams |
333 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | Jean Haag Michel Medinger C. Olinger Pierre Scholtes Theo Backes Pierre Beicht |
432 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 90 athletes from 10 countries.
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (9)
- File:Flag of England.svg England (9)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (9)
- File:Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland (9)
- File:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy (9)
- File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg (9)
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (9)
- File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg Spain (9)
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (9)
- File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales (9)
See also
References
- ↑ France wins Cross-Country Race - Paris, Saturday - The 22nd International Cross-Country Championship was run this afternoon over the track of the Vincennes Racecourse..., Glasgow Herald, March 25, 1929, p. 8, retrieved September 28, 2013
- ↑
Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.0km CC Men - Paris Hippodrome de Vincennes Date: Saturday, March 23, 1929, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on August 6, 2007, retrieved September 28, 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
