1908 International Cross Country Championships Explained

1908 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers:ICCU
Edition:6th
Date:26 March
Host City:Colombes, Île-de-France, France
Location:Stade de Matin
Nations Participating:5
Athletes Participating:54
Races:1
Distances:10 mi (16.1 km)
Previous:1907 Glasgow
Next:1909 Derby

The 1908 International Cross Country Championships was held in Colombes, France, at the Stade de Matin on 26 March 1908. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Individual
Men
10 mi (16.1 km)
Arthur Robertson
50:26.8Fred Neaves
50:31George Pearce
50:42
Team
Men24 81104

Individual Race Results

Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km)

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
50:26.8
50:31
50:42
4 50:45
5 William Clarke 50:58
6 51:09
7 51:22
8 James Murphy 51:26
9 Marcel Courbaton 51:32
10 51:39
11 Tom Downing 51:45
12 Tom Johnston 51:52
13 Harry Young 52:17
14 52:31
15 P.J. McGuinness 52:32
16 George Rhodes 52:43
17 52:47
18 R. Staath 52:56
19 Victor Millerot 52:57
20 Thomas Robertson 52:59
21 Jim Kerr 53:00
22 Bill Coales 53:01
23 Louis Haller 53:05
24 John Ranken 53:35
25 Pat Melville 53:40
26 Billy Day 53:42
27 George MacKenzie 53:44
28 Thomas Miller 53:45
29 J.S. Matthews 53:50
30 A. Delmotte 53:56
31 Rhys Evans 53:59
32 Frank Melville 53:59
33 Tom Jack 54:05
34 Eddie Ace 54:11
35 Lucien Fremont 54:15
36 C.W. Sparkes 54:17
37 Tommy Arthur 54:28
38 Frank Buckley 54:51
39 Sam Lee 54:59
40 William Bowman 55:01
41 J. Cully 55:09
42 55:15
43 L. Brulé 55:17
44 C. Gould 55:22
45 H. Granger 55:43
46 Eddie O'Donnell 56:03
47 T. Bunford 57:37
48 Ben Christmas 57:37
49 George Duggan 57:50
Harry Bennion DNF
Jacques Versel DNF
J. O'Regan DNF
Alex McPhee DNF
Sam Stevenson DNF

Team Results

Men's

Rank Country Team Points
1 align=left align=left 24
2 align=left align=left Gaston Ragueneau
Marcel Courbaton
Alexandre Fayollat
Joseph Dreher
R. Staath
Victor Millerot
81
3 align=left align=left James Murphy
Tom Downing
Harry Young
P.J. McGuinness
Jim Kerr
C.W. Sparkes
104
4 align=left align=left Tom Johnston
Thomas Robertson
John Ranken
Pat Melville
George MacKenzie
Thomas Miller
136
5 align=left align=left Rhys Evans
Eddie Ace
Tommy Arthur
C. Gould
H. Granger
Eddie O'Donnell
237

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 5 countries.

See also