1967 International Cross Country Championships

The 1967 International Cross Country Championships was held in Barry, Wales, on 18 March 1967. For the first time, an official women's competition was held. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists IndividualMen7.5 mi (12,1 km)Gaston Roelants 36:03Tim Johnston 36:20Bryan Rose 36:27Junior Men4.35 mi (7.0 km)Eddie Knox 24:42Eddy Van Butsele 24:44Brooks Mileson 24:49Women1.9 mi (3.0 km)Doris Brown 14:28Rita Lincoln 15:05Peggy Mullins 15:07 TeamMen 70 96 122Junior Men 12 30 33Women 17 35 50

Individual Race Results Men's (7.5 mi / 12.1 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Gaston Roelants 36:03 Tim Johnston 36:20 Bryan Rose 36:27 4 Lachie Stewart 36:30 5 Willie Olivier 36:32 6 José Maiz 36:33 7 Guy Texereau 36:34 8 Noel Tijou 36:41 9 Derek Graham 36:44 10 Dick Taylor 36:47 11 Ron Hill 36:48 12 Peter Welsh 36:49 13 François Lacour 36:50 14 Mike Tagg 36:52 15 Mike Turner 37:02 16 Gerhard Dekkers 37:06 17 Eddie Gray 37:09 18 John Hillen 37:10 19 Mike Ryan 37:12 20 Tom O'Riordan 37:12 21 Jeff Julian 37:14 22 Carlos Pérez 37:16 23 Jim Alder 37:17 24 Norris Wyatt 37:20 25 Barry Everitt 37:25 26 Alan Rushmer 37:28 27 Dennis Morrison 37:29 28 Michel Bernard 37:31 29 Desmond Torr 37:36 30 Robert Folie 37:38 31 Grant Wheeler 37:40 32 37:41 33 Gaston Heleven 37:42 34 Gérard Goutailler 37:43 35 Francisco Aritmendi 37:44 36 Geoff Bacon 37:45 37 Rex Maddaford 37:46 38 Cornelius van Antwerp 37:47 39 Hamoud Ameur 37:48 40 Gilbert Gauthier 37:49 41 Jean-Yves Le Flohic 37:50 42 Jim Wright 37:51 43 John Godding 37:52 44 Pierre De Pauw 37:54 45 Werner Dössegger 37:58 46 Bob Holt 37:59 47 Andy Brown 38:00 48 Arie Meeuwissen 38:01 49 Walter Dietiker 38:02 50 Jim McNamara 38:15 51 Patrick McLagan 38:16 52 Hansruedi Knill 38:17 53 Alfons Sidler 38:19 54 Peter Whewell 38:20 55 Piet Beelen 38:26 56 Cyril Leigh 38:26 57 Javier Álvarez 38:30 58 Brian Jeffs 38:32 59 André Dehertoghe 38:33 60 Alec Brown 38:37 61 Aad Steylen 38:38 62 Jan Zijderlaan 38:39 63 Alistair Blamire 38:43 64 Manuel Alonso 38:45 65 Jo van den Hoogen 38:46 66 Alan Joslyn 38:47 67 Roy Mack 38:48 68 Peter Kneubühl 38:49 69 Harry Simpson 38:50 70 Llewellyn Leppan 38:51 71 Hedydd Davies 38:58 72 Iluminado Corcuera 38:59 73 Hans Rüdisühli 39:18 74 Pete Fagan 39:19 75 Jim O'Brien 39:20 76 Jacques van Eekelen 39:22 77 Fernando Aguilar 39:24 78 Albien Van Holsbeek 39:35 79 Mariano Haro 39:36 80 Denis Jouret 39:37 81 Rafael Vergauwen 39:45 82 George Blackburn 39:47 83 Emil Mächler 39:51 84 Patrick Lynch 39:54 85 Huub Coumans 40:07 86 Tony Hopkins 40:13 87 Michael Coningham 40:24 88 Jim Brennan 40:41 89 George Mol 40:50 — Ian McCafferty DNF — Pedro Sacristán DNF — Fred Bell DNF — Johnny Dumon DNF

Junior Men's (4.35 mi / 7.0 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Eddie Knox 24:42 Eddy Van Butsele 24:44 Brooks Mileson 24:49 4 Colin Moxsom 24:59 5 Frank Briscoe 25:06 6 Yvo Van Nuffelen 25:13 7 John Rix 25:20 8 Tony Simmons 25:25 9 Francisco Collado 25:36 10 Ken Bartlett 25:47 11 Ron McAndrew 25:53 12 Ewald Keust 26:12 13 Norman Morrison 26:17 14 Félix Lluch 26:19 15 Angel Cob 26:22 16 Sjef Hensgens 26:23 17 Gwynn Davis 26:42 18 John Powell 26:47 19 John Myatt 26:54 20 Willie Day 26:55 21 Rini Marynissen 26:57 22 Omer Van Noten 26:59 23 Hanspeter Wehrli 27:00 24 Ulrich Maurer 27:01 25 Tim Hopkins 27:07 26 Piet Vonck 27:17 27 James Cook 27:27 28 André Dolder 27:45 29 Willy Polleunis 27:57 30 André Ornelis 27:58 31 Robert Strik 28:00 32 Teodoro Barrio 28:50 — Juan Carreras DNF

Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Doris Brown 14:28 Rita Lincoln 15:05 Peggy Mullins 15:07 4 Joyce Smith 15:16 5 Pamela Davies 15:18 6 Joy Jordan 15:20 7 Ann O'Brien 15:24 8 Patricia Brown 15:36 9 Margaret MacSherry 15:45 10 Iris Lincoln 15:54 11 Georgena Craig 16:11 12 Brenda Robinson 16:17 13 Maureen Conlan 16:22 14 Leslie Watson 16:29 15 Patricia Cole 16:41 16 Margaret Purdon 16:46 17 Mary Norton 16:48 18 Pat Sullivan 16:52 19 Jean Lochhead 17:07 20 Margaret Fleming 17:14 21 Emily Hopkins 17:18 22 Catherine Kelly 17:22 23 Delyth Davies 17:41 24 Jacqueline Clifford 18:28 25 Brenda Meredith 18:30 26 Janet Eynon 18:34

Team Results Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Tim JohnstonDick TaylorRon HillMike TaggMike TurnerJohn Hillen 70 2 Bryan RosePeter WelshEddie GrayMike RyanJeff JulianNorris Wyatt 96 3 Guy TexereauNoel TijouFrançois LacourMichel BernardGérard Goutailler 122 4 Willie OlivierGerhard DekkersDennis MorrisonDesmond TorrGeoff BaconCornelius van Antwerp 151 5 Lachie StewartJim AlderJim WrightAndy BrownPatrick McLaganAlec Brown 227 6 Gaston RoelantsRobert FolieGaston HelevenPierre De PauwAndré DehertogheAlbien Van Holsbeek 245 7 José MaizCarlos PérezFrancisco AritmendiJavier ÁlvarezManuel AlonsoIluminado Corcuera 256 8 Derek GrahamTom O'RiordanJim McNamaraHarry SimpsonPete FaganGeorge Blackburn 304 9 Werner DösseggerWalter DietikerHansruedi KnillAlfons SidlerPeter KneubühlHans Rüdisühli 340 10 John GoddingCyril LeighBrian JeffsAlan JoslynRoy MackHedydd Davies 361 11 Arie MeeuwissenPiet BeelenAad SteylenJan ZijderlaanJo van den HoogenJacques van Eekelen 367

Junior Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Brooks MilesonColin MoxsomFrank Briscoe 12 2 Eddy Van ButseleYvo Van NuffelenOmer Van Noten 30 3 Eddie KnoxNorman MorrisonJohn Myatt 33 4 Tony SimmonsRon McAndrewGwynn Davis 36 5 Francisco ColladoFélix LluchAngel Cob 38 6 Ewald KeustHanspeter WehrliUlrich Maurer 59 7 Sjef HensgensRini MarynissenPiet Vonck 63

Women's Rank Country Team Points 1 Rita LincolnJoyce SmithPamela DaviesJoy Jordan 17 2 Peggy MullinsAnn O'BrienBrenda RobinsonMaureen Conlan 35 3 Margaret MacSherryGeorgena CraigLeslie WatsonMargaret Purdon 50 4 Pat SullivanJean LochheadDelyth DaviesJacqueline Clifford 84

Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 152 athletes from 12 countries.

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See also 1967 in athletics (track and field)

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