1906 International Cross Country Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 1906 International Cross Country Championships was held in Caerleon, Wales, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 10 March 1906. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1906 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 4th |
| Date | 10 March |
| Host city | Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales  |
| Venue | Caerleon Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1km) |
| Participation | 44 athletes from 4 nations |
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Complete results,[2] medalists,[3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medalists
Individual race results
Men's (10 mi / 16.1km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles Straw |  England | 57:32 |
 | George Pearce | England | 57:55 |
 | Will Nelson | England | 58:11 |
| 4 | John Daly |  Ireland | 58:30 |
| 5 | Joe Deakin | England | 58:33 |
| 6 | Jack Price | England | 59:40 |
| 7 | Sammy Welding | England | 59:41 |
| 8 | W.G. Dunkley | England | 59:45 |
| 9 | T. Hughes | Wales | 59:52 |
| 10 | Sam Stevenson |  Scotland | 1:00:25 |
| 11 | John Hayes | Ireland | 1:00:27 |
| 12 | Francis Whittle | England | 1:00:40 |
| 13 | David Cather | Scotland | 1:00:41 |
| 14 | Charlie Harris | Ireland | 1:00:46 |
| 15 | Peter Russell | Scotland | 1:00:55 |
| 16 | R.E. Hughes | Scotland | 1:00:57 |
| 17 | Tommy Arthur | Wales | 1:01:08 |
| 18 | Pat Joyce | Ireland | 1:01:09 |
| 19 | Paul Kelly | Ireland | 1:01:16 |
| 20 | T. Mernagh | Ireland | 1:01:40 |
| 21 | George Butterfield | England | 1:01:51 |
| 22 | Tommy Greenall | England | 1:01:52 |
| 23 | Eddie Ace | Wales | 1:02:20 |
| 24 | Edgar Price | Wales | 1:02:26 |
| 25 | John Ranken | Scotland | 1:02:34 |
| 26 | W. Thomas | Wales | 1:02:35 |
| 27 | Thomas Robertson | Scotland | 1:02:38 |
| 28 | John Gilchrist | Scotland | 1:03:19 |
| 29 | T. Horton | Wales | 1:03:21 |
| 30 | J. Finnegan | Ireland | 1:03:27 |
| 31 | Harry Cleaver | Wales | 1:03:30 |
| 32 | William Muirden | Scotland | 1:03:41 |
| 33 | Joe Morris | Wales | 1:03:52 |
| 34 | Ernest Thomas | Wales | 1:04:03 |
| 35 | Alexander Matthews | Scotland | 1:04:03 |
| 36 | T. Bunford | Wales | 1:04:10 |
| â | James Beale | England | DNF |
| â | Billy Day | England | DNF |
| â | Tom Downing | Ireland | DNF |
| â | George Guthre | Scotland | DNF |
| â | Alex Mann | Scotland | DNF |
| â | Thomas Mulrine | Scotland | DNF |
| â | H.T. Johnstone | Wales | DNF |
| â | Eddie O'Donnell | Wales | DNF |
Team results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | Charles Straw George Pearce Will Nelson Joe Deakin Jack Price Sammy Welding | 24 |
| 2 | Ireland | John Daly John Hayes Charlie Harris Pat Joyce Paul Kelly T. Mernagh | 86 |
| 3 | Scotland | Sam Stevenson David Cather Peter Russell R.E. Hughes John Ranken Thomas Robertson | 106 |
| 4 | Wales | T. Hughes Tommy Arthur Eddie Ace Edgar Price W. Thomas T. Horton | 128 |
Participation
See also
- 1906 in athletics (track and field)