The 1939 International Cross Country Championships was held in Cardiff, Wales, at the Ely Racecourse on 1 April 1939. 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)Jack Holden 47:23Mohamed El Ghazi 47:34Salem Amrouche 47:52 TeamMen 36 95 115
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Jack Holden 47:23 Mohamed El Ghazi 47:34 Salem Amrouche 47:52 4 Gaston Letisserand 48:08 5 Oscar Van Rumst 48:15 6 Jean Chapelle 48:20 7 Emmet Farrell 48:21 8 Maurice Baudouin 48:39 9 André Glatigny 48:40 10 Joseph Guiomar 48:45 11 Ivor Brown 48:47 12 Jim Flockhart 48:48 13 Albert Scheirs 48:54 14 Sam Palmer 48:55 15 Alf Tyrer 48:57 16 Jack Potts 48:58 17 Gaston Tinard 48:59 18 Arthur Penny 49:00 19 Jack Emery 49:08 20 W.A. McCune 49:10 21 Alphonse van der Straeten 49:15 22 Bobby McPherson 49:17 23 Peter Allwell 49:20 24 Harry Gallivan 49:24 25 Dillan Hier 49:29 26 Frank Reeve 49:30 27 Willie Sutherland 49:31 28 René Leygues 49:33 29 James Ross 49:34 30 Tom Richards 49:35 31 Bobby Reid 49:43 32 Dennis Morgan 49:44 33 Adolphe Heuninck 49:48 34 James O'Connor 49:50 35 George Fox 49:58 36 Johnny Glenholmes 50:00 37 Robert Nevens 50:02 38 Pierre Bajart 50:08 39 M. Gorman 50:09 40 Anthony Etheridge 50:24 41 James Andrews 50:46 42 J. McEvoy 50:58 43 Jack Noble 51:11 44 Reg Thomas 51:24 45 J. McCormick 51:25 46 Dan Gillespie 51:53 47 Bob Patterson 52:04 48 P. Cullen 52:06 49 Arthur Williams 52:19 50 Michael Murphy 52:35 51 Sam Grey 52 Pat Campbell 53 Paul Coburn 54 William Kennedy 55 C. Malone — Jean Wattiau DNF — Edouard Schroeven DNF — Davy Cannavan DNF — Albert van Meenen DNF — Archie Craig Jr. DNF — Ted Stimpson DNF — Charlie McCooke DNF — J.A. Crilly DNF
Team Results
Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Mohamed El GhaziSalem AmroucheGaston LetisserandMaurice BaudouinAndré GlatignyJoseph Guiomar 36 2 Jack HoldenAlf TyrerJack PottsArthur PennyJack EmeryFrank Reeve 95 3 Oscar Van RumstJean ChapelleAlbert ScheirsAlphonse van der StraetenAdolphe HeuninckRobert Nevens 115 4 Emmet FarrellJim FlockhartBobby McPhersonPeter AllwellWillie SutherlandJames Ross 120 5 Ivor BrownSam PalmerHarry GallivanDillan HierTom RichardsDennis Morgan 136 6 W.A. McCuneJohnny GlenholmesM. GormanJames AndrewsJ. McCormickDan Gillespie 227 7 James O'ConnorJ. McEvoyP. CullenMichael MurphySam GreyPat Campbell 277
Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 63 athletes from 7 countries.
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See also 1939 in athletics (track and field)
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