1954 International Cross Country Championships

The 1954 International Cross Country Championships was held in Birmingham, England, at the Bromford Bridge Racecourse on 27 March 1954. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held one week earlier at the same place on 20 March 1954. A preview on the men's event, a report on the men's results as well as the women's results was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results for men, and for women (unofficial), medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Alain Mimoun 47:51Ken Norris 48:13Patrick Ranger 48:21Women (unofficial)2.5 mi (4.0 km)Diane Leather 15:19Anne Oliver 15:45June Bridgland 16:12 TeamMen 29 85 102Women (unofficial) 10 34

Individual Race results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Alain Mimoun 47:51 Ken Norris 48:13 Patrick Ranger 48:21 4 Frank Sando 48:25 5 Derek Walker 48:53 6 Lucien Hanswijk 49:07 7 Peter Driver 49:09 8 Edward Hardy 49:10 9 Albert Chorlton 49:13 10 Marcel Vandewattyne 49:15 11 Antonio Amoros 49:16 12 André Lecat 49:33 13 Edouard Dillien 49:40 14 Eddie Bannon 49:44 15 Boualem Labadie 49:49 16 L. Alami 49:53 17 Luis García 49:55 18 Ken Wood 49:59 19 Frans van der Hoeven 50:01 20 Pierre Prat 50:10 21 Lahcen Ben Allal 50:12 22 Pedro Sierra 50:16 23 Amar Khallouf 50:19 24 Harry Fenion 50:20 25 Roger Serroels 50:26 26 Michael Maynard 50:30 27 Forbes McKenzie 50:36 28 Joe Stevenson 50:41 29 Frans Smets 50:42 30 Félix Bidegui 50:45 31 Mohamed Ali Labidi 50:55 32 Felicito Cerezo 50:58 33 Phil Morgan 51:00 34 Francisco Irizar 51:05 35 Tony Pumfrey 51:16 36 Lucien Theys 51:20 37 Archie Gibson 51:24 38 Antonio Aguirre 51:25 39 Robert de Troyer 51:35 40 Ronnie Kane 51:39 41 Dyfrigg Rees 51:43 42 Terry Keegan 51:45 43 J. McClelland 51:51 44 Charlie Owens 52:09 45 Marcel Davignon 52:15 46 Enrique Moreno 52:20 47 Willy Dodds 52:23 48 K.B. Harvey 52:29 49 William Butcher 52:30 50 Joe McGhee 52:35 51 Tommy Tracey 52:47 52 Lyn Bevan 53:01 53 Tom Wood 53:18 54 Tom Stevenson 53:42 55 Johnny Marshall 53:49 56 Jim Douglas 53:54 57 John Nash 54:08 58 George Phipps 54:19 59 Jack Dougan 55:24 60 Gilbert Legge 55:43 – Michel Ascarateil DNF – Eddie McAvoy DNF

Women's (2.5 mi / 4.0 km, unofficial) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Diane Leather 15:19 Anne Oliver 15:45 June Bridgland 16:12 4 Dilys Williams 16:23 5 Marian Davies 16:30 6 Norah Smalley 17:00 7 Anne Drummond 17:29 8 Mary Wadler 17:55 9 Agnes Elder 19:01 10 Mollie Ferguson 19:13 11 Betty Moffat 20:20 12 Sheila Johnstone 21:30

Team results

Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Ken NorrisPatrick RangerFrank SandoDerek WalkerPeter DriverEdward Hardy 29 2 Alain MimounAndré LecatBoualem LabadieL. AlamiPierre PratLahcen Ben Allal 85 3 Lucien HanswijckMarcel VandewattyneEdouard DillienFrans van der HoevenRoger SerroelsFrans Smets 102 4 Antonio AmorosLuis GarcíaPedro SierraFélix BideguiFelicito CerezoFrancisco Irizar 146 5 Eddie BannonHarry FenionForbes McKenzieJoe StevensonArchie GibsonRonnie Kane 170 6 Phil MorganTony PumfreyDyfrigg ReesWilliam ButcherLyn BevanTom Wood 263 7 Terry KeeganJ. McClellandCharlie OwensWilly DoddsK.B. HarveyJohnny Marshall 279

Women's (unofficial) Rank Country Team Points 1 Diane LeatherAnne OliverJune BridglandDilys Williams 10 2 Anne DrummondMary WadlerAgnes ElderMollie Ferguson 34

Participation

Men's An unofficial count yields the participation of 62 athletes from 7 countries.

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Women's An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries.

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See also 1954 in athletics (track and field)

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