1952 International Cross Country Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 1952 International Cross Country Championships was held in Hamilton, Scotland, at the Hamilton Park on 22 March 1952. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1952 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 39th |
| Date | 22 March |
| Host city | Hamilton, Scotland  |
| Venue | Hamilton Park |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| Participation | 63 athletes from 7 nations |
Complete results,[2] medalists,[3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 9 mi (14.5 km) |
Alain Mimoun France | 48:19 | Marcel Vandewattyne Belgium | 49:02 | Abdelkader Driss France | 49:06 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | France | 35 |  England | 64 | Belgium | 126 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alain Mimoun | France | 48:19 |
 | Marcel Vandewattyne | Belgium | 49:02 |
 | Abdelkader Driss | France | 49:06 |
| 4 | Walter Hesketh | England | 49:19 |
| 5 | Buenaventura Baldoma |  Spain | 49:27 |
| 6 | Julien Soucours | France | 49:35 |
| 7 | Mohamed Hamza | France | 49:44 |
| 8 | Abdallah Ould Lamine | France | 49:51 |
| 9 | Frank Sando | England | 49:53 |
| 10 | Ali Ou Bassou | France | 49:54 |
| 11 | Frank Aaron | England | 50:02 |
| 12 | Fred Norris | England | 50:08 |
| 13 | Geoff Saunders | England | 50:11 |
| 14 | Eddie Bannon | Scotland | 50:18 |
| 15 | Jim Peters | England | 50:25 |
| 16 | Ray Hatton | England | |
| 17 | Maurits van Laere | Belgium | 50:35 |
| 18 | Roger Petitjean | France | 50:35 |
| 19 | Antonio Amoros | Spain | 50:38 |
| 20 | André Deschacht | Belgium | 50:39 |
| 21 | André Valdovinos | France | |
| 22 | Ahmed Abdelkrim | France | |
| 23 | Tommy Tracey | Scotland | |
| 24 | Roger Serroels | Belgium | |
| 25 | Andy Forbes | Scotland | |
| 26 | Bobby Reid | Scotland | |
| 27 | Dick Adams | England | |
| 28 | Patsy Fitzgerald |  Ireland | |
| 29 | David Nelson | Scotland | |
| 30 | Jean Simonet | Belgium | |
| 31 | Pedro Sierra | Spain | |
| 32 | Francisco Irizar | Spain | |
| 33 | Jules Limbourg | Belgium | |
| 34 | Charlie Robertson | Scotland | |
| 35 | Charlie Owens | Ireland | |
| 36 | Johnny Marshall | Ireland | |
| 37 | Paul Huylebroeck | Belgium | |
| 38 | Jaime Guixa | Spain | |
| 39 | Edward Hardy | England | |
| 40 | Jose Coll | Spain | |
| 41 | John Doms | Belgium | |
| 42 | Tom Wood |  Wales | |
| 43 | Joseph Deriemaeker | Belgium | |
| 44 | Antonio Karamany | Spain | |
| 45 | Tom Stevenson | Scotland | |
| 46 | Gregorio Rojo | Spain | |
| 47 | Don Appleby | Ireland | |
| 48 | J. McClelland | Ireland | |
| 49 | W.A. Robertson | Ireland | |
| 50 | Doug Rees | Wales | |
| 51 | Dyfrigg Rees | Wales | |
| 52 | Archie Gibson | Scotland | |
| 53 | George Phipps | Wales | |
| 54 | Maldwyn White | Wales | |
| 55 | Eddie Wilson | Ireland | |
| 56 | Alan Anderson | Ireland | |
| 57 | John Edwards | Wales | |
| 58 | William Butcher | Wales | |
| 59 | Brendan Twamley | Ireland | |
| 60 | José Quesada | Spain | |
| 61 | Norman Wilson | Wales | |
| 62 | Ian Binnie | Scotland | |
| 63 | Anthony Noonan | Wales |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Alain Mimoun Abdelkader Driss Julien Soucours Mohamed Hamza Abdallah Ould Lamine Ali Ou Bassou | 35 |
| 2 | England | Walter Hesketh Frank Sando Frank Aaron Fred Norris Geoff Saunders Jim Peters | 64 |
| 3 | Belgium | Marcel Vandewattyne Maurits van Laere André Deschacht Roger Serroels Jean Simonet Jules Limbourg | 126 |
| 4 | Scotland | Eddie Bannon Tommy Tracey Andy Forbes Bobby Reid David Nelson Charlie Robertson | 151 |
| 5 | Spain | Buenaventura Baldoma Antonio Amoros Pedro Sierra Francisco Irizar Jaime Guixa Jose Coll | 165 |
| 6 | Ireland | Patsy Fitzgerald Charlie Owens Johnny Marshall Don Appleby J. McClelland W.A. Robertson | 243 |
| 7 | Wales | Tom Wood Doug Rees Dyfrigg Rees George Phipps Maldwyn White John Edwards | 307 |