1937 International Cross Country Championships

The 1937 International Cross Country Championships was held in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium, at the Hippodrome de Stockel on 20 March 1937. 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)Jim Flockhart 49:50André Sicard 50:03James Ginty 50:13 TeamMen 55 70 98

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Jim Flockhart 49:50 André Sicard 50:03 James Ginty 50:13 4 Jack Potts 50:26 5 Alec Burn 50:27 6 Edouard Schroeven 50:38 7 Oscar van Rumst 50:54 8 Roger Rérolle 50:56 9 André Lonlas 51:05 10 Bill Matthews 51:10 11 Jean Chapelle 51:10 12 Harold Clark 51:13 13 Arthur Bourton 51:14 14 René Lécuron 51:24 15 Joseph Guiomar 51:25 16 Harry Gallivan 51:33 17 Alex Dow 51:40 18 Tommy Lee 51:50 19 Vic Draper 51:55 20 Robbie Sutherland 52:00 21 Pierre Bajart 52:13 22 Roger Lachaud 52:18 23 Emmet Farrell 52:19 24 Ivor Brown 52:25 25 Bert Hermans 52:28 26 George Bailey 52:42 27 Davy Cannavan 52:47 28 Albert van Meenen 52:53 29 W.A. McCune 52:55 30 Bill Wylie 53:04 31 Charles Smith 53:04 32 Walter Hinde 53:09 33 James Andrews 53:12 34 René Lebon 53:18 35 Arthur Williams 53:23 36 M. Gorman 53:29 37 Jean Coisne 53:33 38 Danny Phillips 53:35 39 Eddie Cooper 54:03 40 Emile Verschaetse 54:39 41 Allan Whitecross 54:41 42 Léopold Monceyron 55:10 43 Tom Richards 55:42 44 Bob Patterson 56:09 45 Alex Workman 56:11 46 Dan Gillespie 56:12 47 Elwood Jones 56:28 48 Godfrey Clarke 56:40 49 Harry McFall 56:47 — Jack Holden DNF — Mohamed Ben Larbi DNF — Jack Parker DNF — Victor Honorez DNF — William Kennedy DNF

Team Results

Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 James GintyJack PottsAlec BurnsHarold ClarkArthur BourtonTommy Lee 55 2 André SicardRoger RérolleAndré LonlasRené LécuronJoseph GuiomarRoger Lachaud 70 3 Edouard SchroevenOscar van RumstJean ChapellePierre BajartBert HermansAlbert van Meenen 98 4 Jim FlockhartAlex DowRobbie SutherlandEmmet FarrellBill WylieCharles Smith 122 5 Bill MatthewsHarry GallivanIvor BrownArthur WilliamsDanny PhillipsEddie Cooper 162 6 Davy CannavanW.A. McCuneJames AndrewsM. GormanBob PattersonAlex Workman 214

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

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