1957 International Cross Country Championships

The 1957 International Cross Country Championships were held in Waregem, Belgium, at the Hippodroom Waregem on 23 March 1957. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held one week later at Musselburgh, Scotland, on 30 March 1957. A report on the men's event and the women's event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

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

Medalists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Frank Sando 45:58Basil Heatley 46:09Ken Norris 46:18Women (unofficial)1.9 mi (3.0 km)Diane Leather 11:15Roma Ashby 11:21June Bridgland 11:45 TeamMen 67 80 84Women (unofficial) 10 34

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Frank Sando 45:58 Basil Heatley 46:09 Ken Norris 46:18 4 Denis Jouret 46:19 5 Albert Chorlton 46:29 6 Maurice Chiclet 46:33 7 Marcel Vandewattyne 46:47 8 Maurits van Laere 46:49 9 Paul Genève 46:50 10 Antonio Amoros 46:53 11 Frans Herman 46:56 12 Manuel Faria 46:57 13 Aurèle Vandendriessche 47:00 14 Abdallah Ould Lamine 47:13 15 Bakir Benaissa 47:15 16 Luis García 47:19 17 Salah Beddiaf 47:20 18 António Ventura 47:25 19 René Aberlenc 47:27 20 Said Benmaguini 47:29 21 Frans Künen 47:33 22 Robert Bogey 47:39 23 Jim Douglas 47:40 24 Paul Huylebroeck 47:40 25 Henk Viset 47:47 26 Raymond van den Borre 47:57 27 Francis Duleau 47:59 28 Pat Moy 48:02 29 Hein Cujé 48:03 30 Felix Sherry 48:04 31 Tommy Dunne 48:09 32 Jan Keesom 48:15 33 Bertie Messitt 48:24 34 Alan Perkins 48:25 35 John McLaren 48:25 36 Frans van der Hoeven 48:27 37 Eddie Bannon 48:36 38 John Russell 48:39 39 David Humphreys 48:41 40 Richard Morgan 48:43 41 Joaquin Escudero 48:46 42 Hélio Duarte 48:47 43 Jesús Hurtado 48:48 44 Joaquim Santos 48:52 45 José Araújo 48:53 46 Yves Jeannotat 48:59 47 Don Appleby 49:15 48 Joep Delnoye 49:17 49 Alfonso Vidal 49:20 50 Augusto Silva 49:23 51 Harry Fenion 49:25 52 Michael Firth 49:27 53 Alexander McDougall 49:34 54 Lucas Larraza 49:35 55 Davy Harrison 49:38 56 Josef Suter 49:40 57 Paul Verra 49:44 58 Jim McCormack 49:50 59 Filipe Luis 49:52 60 Peter Driver 49:55 61 Pierre de Pauw 50:08 62 Anton Jonkers 50:09 63 Luis Vargas 50:15 64 Joe Connolly 50:16 65 August Sutter 50:17 66 Norman Horrell 50:26 67 Willy Dodds 50:30 68 José Molíns 50:34 69 Serge De Quay 50:36 70 Dyfrigg Rees 50:46 71 Tony Pumfrey 50:48 72 Tavares de Jesus 50:49 73 Jack Wingfield 50:58 74 Rhys Davies 51:04 75 Sergio Bueno 51:14 76 Billy McCue 51:15 77 Bobby Calderwood 51:25 78 Josef Sidler 51:30 79 William Butcher 51:50 80 Arie Verbaan 51:50 81 Georg Steiner 51:52 82 Rudolf Morgenthaler 51:53 83 Tom Wood 52:12 84 Brian James 52:52 85 Ian Hagan 53:03 86 Willy Weert 53:27 87 Jules Zehnder 54:21 88 Anton Schriber 55:12 — Hugh Foord DNF

Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km, unofficial) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Diane Leather 11:15 Roma Ashby 11:21 June Bridgland 11:45 4 Anne Oliver 11:53 5 Maureen Bonnano 11:54 6 Phyllis Perkins 12:05 7 Doreen Fulton 13:10 8 Betty Rodger 13:26 9 Morag O'Hare 13:27 10 Helen Cherry 13:52 11 Dale Greig 14:02 12 Mary Campbell 14:15

Team Results

Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Denis JouretMarcel VandewattyneMaurits van LaereFrans HermanAurèle VandendriesschePaul Huylebroeck 67 2 Maurice ChicletPaul GenèveAbdallah Ould LamineBakir BenaissaSalah BeddiafRené Aberlenc 80 3 Frank SandoBasil HeatleyKen NorrisAlbert ChorltonAlan PerkinsDavid Humphreys 84 4 Manuel FariaAntónio VenturaHélio DuarteJoaquim SantosJosé AraújoAugusto Silva 211 5 Frans KünenHenk VisetHein CujéJan KeesomJoep DelnoyePaul Verra 212 6 Antonio AmorosLuis GarcíaJoaquin EscuderoJesús HurtadoAlfonso VidalLucas Larraza 213 7 Jim DouglasFelix SherryTommy DunneBertie MessittDon ApplebyDavy Harrison 219 8 Pat MoyJohn McLarenEddie BannonJohn RussellHarry FenionAlexander McDougall 242 9 Richard MorganNorman HorrellDyfrigg ReesTony PumfreyJack WingfieldRhys Davies 394 10 Yves JeannotatJosef SuterAugust SutterSerge De QuayJosef SidlerGeorg Steiner 395

Women's (unofficial) Rank Country Team Points 1 Diane LeatherRoma AshbyJune BridglandAnne Oliver 10 2 Doreen FultonBetty RodgerMorag O'HareHelen Cherry 34

Participation

Men's An unofficial count yields the participation of 89 male athletes from 10 countries.

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

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