| 1951 International Cross Country Championships | |
| Organisers: | ICCU |
| Edition: | 38th |
| Date: | 31 March |
| Location: | Caerleon Racecourse |
| Nations Participating: | 8 |
| Athletes Participating: | 71 |
| Races: | 1 |
| Distances: | 9.25 mi (14.9 km) |
| Previous: | 1950 Bruxelles |
| Next: | 1952 Hamilton |
The 1951 International Cross Country Championships was held in Caerleon, Wales, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 31 March 1951. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
| Individual | |||||||
| Men 9.25 mi (14.9 km) | Geoff Saunders | 54:07 | Frank Aaron | 54:48 | Charles Cérou | 55:05 | |
| Team | |||||||
| Men | 47 | | 54 |  | 99 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54:07 | ||||
| 54:48 | ||||
| | 55:05 | |||
| 4 | Walter Hesketh | 55:08 | ||
| 5 | André Paris | | 55:31 | |
| 6 | | 55:34 | ||
| 7 | | 55:41 | ||
| 8 | Henri Lucas | | 55:45 | |
| 9 | Frans Herman | | 55:49 | |
| 10 | Edward Hardy | 55:50 | ||
| 11 | Johnny Marshall | 55:51 | ||
| 12 | Charlie Owens | 55:56 | ||
| 13 | André Nollet | | 56:11 | |
| 14 | 56:13 | |||
| 15 | Maurits van Laere | | 56:14 | |
| 16 | Bertie Robertson | 56:15 | ||
| 17 | Jose Coll |  | 56:38 | |
| 18 | | 56:40 | ||
| 19 | Jacques Varnoux | | 56:44 | |
| 20 | | 57:17 | ||
| 21 | | |||
| 22 | Roger Petitjean | | ||
| 23 | Bill Boak | |||
| 24 | Tommy Tracey | 57:39 | ||
| 25 | Mohamed Brahim | | ||
| 26 | Jaime Guixa | | ||
| 27 | Roger Serroels | | ||
| 28 | Ron Williams | |||
| 29 | | |||
| 30 | | |||
| 31 | | |||
| 32 | Bobby Reid | 58:26 | ||
| 33 | Doug Rees | |||
| 34 | Albert Chorlton | |||
| 35 | Don Appleby | |||
| 36 | Francisco Irizar | | ||
| 37 | R. McCabe | |||
| 38 | Andy Forbes | 58:55 | ||
| 39 | Alan Anderson | |||
| 40 | Siem Bobeldijk | |||
| 41 | Patrick Fahy | |||
| 42 | Archie Gibson | 59:35 | ||
| 43 | ||||
| 44 | Emmet Farrell | 59:58 | ||
| 45 | Kevin Maguire | |||
| 46 | Jimmy Ellis | 1:00:25 | ||
| 47 | Leo Besters | |||
| 48 | Staf Dobbelaere | |||
| 49 | Eddie Bannon | 1:00:35 | ||
| 50 | ||||
| 51 | Charlie Robertson | |||
| 52 | Jan Adriaansen | |||
| 53 | John Edwards | |||
| 54 | Dyfrigg Rees | |||
| 55 | Alex Kidd | 1:00:30 | ||
| 56 | Pie Meyers | |||
| 57 | George Phipps | 1:00:58 | ||
| 58 | Adrianus van der Zande | |||
| 59 | Pat Wallace | |||
| 60 | André Deschacht | | ||
| 61 | William Butcher | |||
| 62 | E. Donnelly | |||
| 63 | Anthony Noonan | |||
| 64 | José Quesada | | ||
| 65 | Dé Slegt | |||
| 66 | Henk van der Veerdonk | |||
| 67 | Miguel Revert | | ||
| 68 | Leonardo Vegas | | ||
| — | Lionel Billas | | DNF | |
| — | Eric Williams | DNF | ||
| — | M. Duane | DNF |
| Rank | Country | Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | Geoff Saunders Frank Aaron Walter Hesketh Edward Hardy Alec Olney Bertie Robertson | 47 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | Charles Cérou André Paris Mohamed Lahoucine Henri Lucas André Nollet Jacques Varnoux | 54 | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | Lucien Theys Frans Herman Maurits van Laere Charles Dewachtere John Doms Roger Serroels | 99 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | Johnny Marshall Charlie Owens Don Appleby R. McCabe Alan Anderson Patrick Fahy | 175 | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | Jose Coll Antonio Amoros Jaime Guixa Constantino Miranda Francisco Irizar José Quesada | 190 | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | Tommy Tracey Bobby Reid Andy Forbes Archie Gibson Emmet Farrell Jimmy Ellis | 226 | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | Siem Bobeldijk Leo Besters Staf Dobbelaere Jef Lataster Jan Adriaansen Pie Meyers | 293 | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | Doug Rees Tom Richards John Edwards Dyfrigg Rees George Phipps Pat Wallace | 299 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 71 athletes from 8 countries.
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