1963 International Cross Country Championships
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| 1963 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 50th |
| Date | 17 March |
| Host city | San Sebastián, Euskadi, Spain Spain |
| Venue | Lasarte Hippodrome |
| Events | 2 |
| Distances | 7.5 mi (12.1 km) men 4.7 mi (7.5 km) junior men |
| Participation | 125 athletes from 11 nations |
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The 1963 International Cross Country Championships was held in San Sebastián, Spain, at the Lasarte Hippodrome on 17 March 1963. The distance for the men's race was reduced from the traditional 9 miles (14.5 km) to 7.5 miles (12.1 km). A preview of the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1] Complete results for men,[2] junior men,[3] medallists, [4] and the results of British athletes[5] were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 7.5 mi (12.1 km) |
Roy Fowler File:Flag of England.svg England |
37:19.7 | Gaston Roelants File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
37:32 | Mariano Haro File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain |
37:41.6 |
| Junior Men 4.7 mi (7.5 km) |
John Farrington File:Flag of England.svg England |
25:17.4 | Ahmed Zammel File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia |
25:23.6 | Lachie Stewart File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
25:37.6 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 110 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 113 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 113 |
| Junior Men | File:Flag of England.svg England | 12 | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain | 20 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 24 |
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Individual Race Results
Men's (7.5 mi / 12.1 km)
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Junior Men's (4.7 mi / 7.5 km)
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Gaston Roelants Henri Clerckx Hedwig Leenaert Marcel Vandewattyne Denis Jouret Frans van der Hoeven |
110 |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Robert Bogey Hamoud Ameur Michel Jazy Salah Beddiaf Noel Tijou Yves Martinage |
113 |
| 3 | File:Flag of England.svg England | Roy Fowler Tim Johnston Basil Heatley Tim Briault Eddie Strong Mike Turner |
113 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | Mohamed Gammoudi Ali Khamassi Labidi Ayachi Youssef Mastouri Hedi Hamrouni Ammar Khemiri |
127 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain | Mariano Haro Francisco Guardia Manuel Alonso Luis García Fernando Aguilar Iluminado Corcuera |
128 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | Abdeslem Bouchta Bakir Benaissa Rhadi Ben Abdesselam Lahcen Ben Allal Mohamed Ben Mohamed Hammadi Ben Mohamed |
173 |
| 7 | File:Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland | Pat Killeen Tom O'Riordan Sean O'Sullivan Derek Graham Mick Neville Jim Hogan |
210 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Andy Brown Alastair Wood John Linaker Tom Cochrane Callum Laing Robert McKay |
266 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | Manuel Marques Maximiano Pinheiro Hélio Duarte Armando Aldegalega Joaquim Ferreira Manuel de Sousa |
384 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | Bob Roath Brian Jeffs Hedydd Davies Ken Flowers Roy Profitt Norman Horrell |
417 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Alfons Sidler Yves Jeannotat Karl Schaller Edgar Friedli Arthur Hess Fritz Holzer |
432 |
Junior Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of England.svg England | John Farrington Stuart Dobson John Hammond |
12 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain | Antonio Gómez Lopez Lorenzo Gutierrez Francisco Hernandez |
20 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Lachie Stewart Craig Douglas Alec Brown |
24 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | Ahmed Zammel Amara Gahlouzi Habib Ben Jeddou |
33 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | Chris Loosley Bill Stitfall Winston Bradley |
56 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Guido Veereman Freddy Vandercruyssen Rafael Vergauwen |
59 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | Bouabib Chaoui Hadj Ben Sitel A. Oulmati |
62 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 125 athletes from 11 countries.
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (14)
- File:Flag of England.svg England (14)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (9)
- File:Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland (8)
- File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (12)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (9)
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (11)
- File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain (14)
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (9)
- File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (14)
- File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales (11)
See also
References
- ↑ Athletics - International Title Races in Spain - The fiftieth annual International Cross-country Championship takes place on Sunday, when for the second time it will be run over a course outside the town of San Sebastian in Spain..., Glasgow Herald, March 15, 1963, p. 6, retrieved October 3, 2013
- ↑
Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 12.1km CC Men - San Sebastian Lasarte Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 17, 1963, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on August 7, 2007, retrieved October 3, 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑
Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 7.5km CC Men - San Sebastian Lasarte Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 17, 1963, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on August 22, 2007, retrieved October 2, 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
