1946 International Cross Country Championships

The 1946 International Cross Country Championships was held in Ayr, Scotland, on 30 March 1946. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

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

Medallists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Raphaël Pujazon 51:51.2Marcel Vandewattyne 52:24Paul Messner 52:49 TeamMen 43 77 96

Individual Race Results Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Raphaël Pujazon 51:51.2 Marcel Vandewattyne 52:24 Paul Messner 52:49 4 Arsène Piesset 52:52 5 Pierre Cousin 52:55 6 Jack Holden 52:58 7 Reg Gosney 53:12 8 Henri Ost 53:16 9 Frans Feremans 53:21 10 Vic Draper 53:26 11 Pat Haughey 53:31 12 Jimmy Nelson 53:32 13 Edouard Schroeven 53:41 14 Henri Leveque 53:43 15 Jim Flockhart 53:50 16 Roger Petitjean 54:05 17 Henri de Belder 54:15 18 Steve McCooke 54:17 19 Kevin Maguire 54:19 20 Ron Hughes 54:22 21 Len Herbert 54:33 22 René Chagnaud 54:41 23 Johnny Marshall 54:46 24 Edmond Capel 54:59 25 Emmet Farrell 55:00 26 Bobby Reid 55:05 27 André Valdovinos 55:15 28 Emile Renson 55:23 29 Jean Chapelle 55:30 30 T. Henry 55:33 31 Dillan Hier 55:35 32 Jack Corfield 55:46 33 Willy Sommerville 55:50 34 Frank Froggart 55:57 35 Ivor Lloyd 55:59 36 Harry Howard 56:05 37 Jack Carrick 56:12 38 Jan Steenhouwer 56:16 39 Joseph Reamackers 56:22 40 Tom Richards 56:25 41 J. Walkinshaw 57:05 42 Eddie Cooper 57:24 43 Gordon Porteous 57:36 44 Arthur Cole 57:38 45 Frank Bathgate 57:59 46 Tom Gibson 57:59 47 David Main 58:33 48 Bill Richards 58:33 49 Charles McLennan 59:21 50 Ken Harris 59:25 51 Dennis Morgan 1:00:08 52 Tom Christison 1:00:47 53 D.C. Saunders 1:01:13 54 Eddie McAllistar 1:02:31

Team Results Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Raphaël PujazonPaul MessnerArsène PiessetPierre CousinHenri LevequeRoger Petitjean 43 2 Marcel VandewattyneHenri OstFrans FeremansEdouard SchroevenHenri de BelderEmile Renson 77 3 Jack HoldenReg GosneyVic DraperRon HughesLen HerbertJack Corfield 96 4 Pat HaugheyJimmy NelsonSteve McCookeKevin MaguireJohnny MarshallT. Henry 113 5 Jim FlockhartEmmet FarrellBobby ReidWilly SommervilleHarry HowardGordon Porteous 178 6 Dillan HierIvor LloydTom RichardsEddie CooperBill RichardsKen Harris 246

Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.

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See also 1946 in athletics (track and field)

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