The 1926 International Cross Country Championships was held in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium, at the Hippodrome de Stockel on March 28, 1926. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results, medalists, and the results of British athletes were published.
Medalists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Ernie Harper 44:17.4Joseph Guillemot 44:59Robert Marchal 45:04 TeamMen 32 62 101
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Ernie Harper 44:17.4 Joseph Guillemot 44:59 Robert Marchal 45:04 4 Lucien Dolquès 45:06 5 James Mitchell 45:10 6 Emile Chapuis 7 Albert Rodway 45:12 8 Maurice Norland 9 Léon Thierré 10 Arthur Muggridge 45:32 11 Ernest Bedel 12 Bill Cotterell 13 Dunky Wright 45:48 14 Austin Price 15 Paul Bontemps 16 Frank Stevenson 45:58 17 Leon Degrande 46:00 18 Tommy Metcalf 19 John Ryan 46:15 20 B.D. Hammond 46:17 21 Dan Quinn 22 Robert Miller 23 George Perry 24 Charles Freshwater 25 Sam Ferris 26 Joseph Marien 27 Tom Whitton 28 E.R. Leyshon 29 Ernie Thomas 30 Alick Pirie 31 R. Moore 32 Jozef Langenus 33 Pierre Verbiest 34 Tommy Keating 35 Sammy Allnutt 36 Jimmy Guy 37 Ted Hopkins 38 Ivor Thomas 39 Georges Leclerc 40 Patrick Groarke 41 Pierre Debraye 42 W. Atherton 43 Kenneth Coard 44 George Walker 45 Danny Phillips 46 Gwyn Morgan 47 Jean Godefroid — Walter Calderwood DNF — Alex Gilmore DNF — Jack Prosser DNF — Emile Goetleven DNF — Jean Corbloem DNF — Alfred De Fleurquin DNF
Team Results
Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Joseph GuillemotRobert MarchalLucien DolquèsEmile ChapuisMaurice NorlandLéon Thierré 32 2 Ernie HarperAlbert RodwayArthur MuggridgeBill CotterellAustin PriceTommy Metcalf 62 3 James MitchellDunky WrightFrank StevensonDan QuinnRobert MillerCharles Freshwater 101 4 B.D. HammondE.R. LeyshonErnie ThomasJimmy GuyTed HopkinsIvor Thomas 188 5 John RyanSam FerrisR. MooreTommy KeatingPatrick GroarkeKenneth Coard 192 6 Leon DegrandeJoseph MarienJozef LangenusPierre VerbiestPierre DebrayeJean Godefroid 196
Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 53 athletes from 6 countries.
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See also 1926 in athletics (track and field)
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