1954 International Cross Country Championships
| 1954 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 41st |
| Date | 27 March (men) 20 March (women) |
| Host city | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | Bromford Bridge Racecourse |
| Events | 1 / 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) men / 2.5 mi (4.0 km) women |
| Participation | 62 (men) / 12 (women) athletes from 7 (men) / 2 (women) nations |
The 1954 International Cross Country Championships was held in Birmingham, England, at the Bromford Bridge Racecourse on 27 March 1954. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held one week earlier at the same place on 20 March 1954. A preview on the men's event,[1] a report on the men's results[2] as well as the women's results[3] was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results for men,[4] and for women (unofficial),[5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes[7] were published.
Medallists[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 9 mi (14.5 km) |
Alain Mimoun France |
47:51 | Ken Norris England |
48:13 | Patrick Ranger England |
48:21 |
| Women (unofficial) 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
Diane Leather England |
15:19 | Anne Oliver England |
15:45 | June Bridgland England |
16:12 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England |
29 | France |
85 |  Belgium |
102 |
| Women (unofficial) | England |
10 |  Scotland |
34 | ||
Individual Race results[edit]
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)[edit]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alain Mimoun | France |
47:51 |
 |
Ken Norris | England |
48:13 |
 |
Patrick Ranger | England |
48:21 |
| 4 | Frank Sando | England |
48:25 |
| 5 | Derek Walker | England |
48:53 |
| 6 | Lucien Hanswijk | Belgium |
49:07 |
| 7 | Peter Driver | England |
49:09 |
| 8 | Edward Hardy | England |
49:10 |
| 9 | Albert Chorlton | England |
49:13 |
| 10 | Marcel Vandewattyne | Belgium |
49:15 |
| 11 | Antonio Amoros |  Spain |
49:16 |
| 12 | André Lecat | France |
49:33 |
| 13 | Edouard Dillien | Belgium |
49:40 |
| 14 | Eddie Bannon | Scotland |
49:44 |
| 15 | Boualem Labadie | France |
49:49 |
| 16 | L. Alami | France |
49:53 |
| 17 | Luis García | Spain |
49:55 |
| 18 | Ken Wood | England |
49:59 |
| 19 | Frans van der Hoeven | Belgium |
50:01 |
| 20 | Pierre Prat | France |
50:10 |
| 21 | Lahcen Ben Allal | France |
50:12 |
| 22 | Pedro Sierra | Spain |
50:16 |
| 23 | Amar Khallouf | France |
50:19 |
| 24 | Harry Fenion | Scotland |
50:20 |
| 25 | Roger Serroels | Belgium |
50:26 |
| 26 | Michael Maynard | England |
50:30 |
| 27 | Forbes McKenzie | Scotland |
50:36 |
| 28 | Joe Stevenson | Scotland |
50:41 |
| 29 | Frans Smets | Belgium |
50:42 |
| 30 | Félix Bidegui | Spain |
50:45 |
| 31 | Mohamed Ali Labidi | France |
50:55 |
| 32 | Felicito Cerezo | Spain |
50:58 |
| 33 | Phil Morgan |  Wales |
51:00 |
| 34 | Francisco Irizar | Spain |
51:05 |
| 35 | Tony Pumfrey | Wales |
51:16 |
| 36 | Lucien Theys | Belgium |
51:20 |
| 37 | Archie Gibson | Scotland |
51:24 |
| 38 | Antonio Aguirre | Spain |
51:25 |
| 39 | Robert de Troyer | Belgium |
51:35 |
| 40 | Ronnie Kane | Scotland |
51:39 |
| 41 | Dyfrigg Rees | Wales |
51:43 |
| 42 | Terry Keegan |  Ireland |
51:45 |
| 43 | J. McClelland | Ireland |
51:51 |
| 44 | Charlie Owens | Ireland |
52:09 |
| 45 | Marcel Davignon | Belgium |
52:15 |
| 46 | Enrique Moreno | Spain |
52:20 |
| 47 | Willy Dodds | Ireland |
52:23 |
| 48 | K.B. Harvey | Ireland |
52:29 |
| 49 | William Butcher | Wales |
52:30 |
| 50 | Joe McGhee | Scotland |
52:35 |
| 51 | Tommy Tracey | Scotland |
52:47 |
| 52 | Lyn Bevan | Wales |
53:01 |
| 53 | Tom Wood | Wales |
53:18 |
| 54 | Tom Stevenson | Scotland |
53:42 |
| 55 | Johnny Marshall | Ireland |
53:49 |
| 56 | Jim Douglas | Ireland |
53:54 |
| 57 | John Nash | Wales |
54:08 |
| 58 | George Phipps | Wales |
54:19 |
| 59 | Jack Dougan | Ireland |
55:24 |
| 60 | Gilbert Legge | Wales |
55:43 |
| – | Michel Ascarateil | France |
DNF |
| – | Eddie McAvoy | Ireland |
DNF |
Women's (2.5 mi / 4.0 km, unofficial)[edit]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Diane Leather | England |
15:19 |
|
Anne Oliver | England |
15:45 |
|
June Bridgland | England |
16:12 |
| 4 | Dilys Williams | England |
16:23 |
| 5 | Marian Davies | England |
16:30 |
| 6 | Norah Smalley | England |
17:00 |
| 7 | Anne Drummond | Scotland |
17:29 |
| 8 | Mary Wadler | Scotland |
17:55 |
| 9 | Agnes Elder | Scotland |
19:01 |
| 10 | Mollie Ferguson | Scotland |
19:13 |
| 11 | Betty Moffat | Scotland |
20:20 |
| 12 | Sheila Johnstone | Scotland |
21:30 |
Team results[edit]
Men's[edit]
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Ken Norris Patrick Ranger Frank Sando Derek Walker Peter Driver Edward Hardy |
29 |
| 2 | France |
Alain Mimoun André Lecat Boualem Labadie L. Alami Pierre Prat Lahcen Ben Allal |
85 |
| 3 | Belgium |
Lucien Hanswijck Marcel Vandewattyne Edouard Dillien Frans van der Hoeven Roger Serroels Frans Smets |
102 |
| 4 | Spain |
Antonio Amoros Luis García Pedro Sierra Félix Bidegui Felicito Cerezo Francisco Irizar |
146 |
| 5 | Scotland |
Eddie Bannon Harry Fenion Forbes McKenzie Joe Stevenson Archie Gibson Ronnie Kane |
170 |
| 6 | Wales |
Phil Morgan Tony Pumfrey Dyfrigg Rees William Butcher Lyn Bevan Tom Wood |
263 |
| 7 | Ireland |
Terry Keegan J. McClelland Charlie Owens Willy Dodds K.B. Harvey Johnny Marshall |
279 |
Women's (unofficial)[edit]
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Diane Leather Anne Oliver June Bridgland Dilys Williams |
10 |
| 2 | Scotland |
Anne Drummond Mary Wadler Agnes Elder Mollie Ferguson |
34 |
Participation[edit]
Men's[edit]
An unofficial count yields the participation of 62 athletes from 7 countries.
Women's[edit]
An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cross-Country International - Birmingham Prospects - A. Mimoun, still the outstanding cross-country runner in France, is a strong favourite to win the International race on Saturday at Bromford Bridge, Birmingham...", Glasgow Herald, p. 4, 22 March 1954, retrieved 1 October 2013
- ^ "England's Cross-Country Win - France and England shared the honours, and Scotland once again disappointed in the forty-first cross-country International, which was staged on Saturday at Birmingham Racecourse...", Glasgow Herald, p. 11, 29 March 1954, retrieved 1 October 2013
- ^ "Scottish Women Beaten - England easily defeated Scotland in the first post-war women's International cross-country match at Birmingham on Saturday by 19 points to 34...", Glasgow Herald, p. 4, 22 March 1954, retrieved 1 October 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5 km CC Men - Birmingham Bromford Bridge Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 27, 1954, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 4 August 2007, retrieved 1 October 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (15 February 2007), Various Cross Country Events - 4.0 km CC Women - Birmingham Date: Saturday, March 20, 1954, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 19 July 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 (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013
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See also: IAAF World Cross Country Championships | ||
Categories:
- International Cross Country Championships
- 1954 in athletics (track and field)
- International athletics competitions hosted by England
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- March 1954 sports events in the United Kingdom
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- International sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands
- 1950s in Birmingham, West Midlands