1903 International Cross Country Championships

1903 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers	ICCU
Edition	1st
Date	March 28
Host city	Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Location	Hamilton Park
Nations participating	4
Athletes participating	45
Races	1
Distances	8.5 mi (13.7 km)
← 1898 Ville-d'Avray 1904 St Helens →

The 1903 International Cross Country Championships was held in Hamilton, Scotland, at the Hamilton Park on March 28, 1903. A preview of the event^[1] and an appraisal of the results^[2] appeared in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results,^[3] medallists, ^[4] and the results of British athletes^[5] were published.

Medallists

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Individual
Men 8.5 mi (13.7 km)	Alfred Shrubb England	46:22.6	Tom Edwards England	46:56.6	John Daly Ireland	47:10.2
Team
Men	England	25	Ireland	78	Scotland	107

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
01 !	Alfred Shrubb	England	46:22.6
02 !	Tom Edwards	England	46:56.6
03 !	John Daly	Ireland	47:10.2
4	Albert Aldridge	England	47:10.2
5	Sid Robinson	England	47:21
6	W.A. Mercer	England	47:37
7	Harry Lawson	England	47:50
8	Tom Hynes	Ireland	47:58
9	J. Thomas	England	48:10
10	James Crosbie	Scotland	48:47.4
11	George Smith	England	48:51
12	Jack Marsh	Wales	48:54
13	J. Creedon	Ireland	49:00
14	John Ranken	Scotland	49:08
15	Charlie Silsby	England	49:14
16	Pat Whyte	Ireland	49:18
17	James Ure	Scotland	49:25
18	Frank Curtis	Ireland	49:26
19	D.G. Harris	Wales	49:40
20	P.J. McCafferty	Ireland	49:41
21	T.C. Hughes	Scotland	49:51
22	James Reston	Scotland	49:59
23	Thomas Mulrine	Scotland	50:02
24	James Hosker	England	50:22
25	Arthur Turner	Wales	50:25
26	Hugh Muldoon	Ireland	50:38
27	Albert Palmer	Wales	50:42
28	Robert Davies	Wales	50:45
29	Ernest Thomas	Wales	50:47
30	Fullerton Wilson	Scotland	50:50
31	Pat Hehir	Ireland	50:51
32	Rhys Evans	Wales	50:58
33	Albert Horne	England	51:16
34	Tom Johnston	Scotland	51:18
35	Robert Pugh	Wales	51:30
36	Allan Rees	Wales	52:01
37	W. Davies	Wales	52:01
38	W. Grail	Wales	52:33
39	Thomas Baggs	Wales	52:44
40	James Butters	Scotland	52:57
41	Alex Kinnaird	Scotland	53:02
—	Phil Randles	England	DNF
—	William Robertson	Scotland	DNF
—	Robert Frew	Scotland	DNF
—	Tom Hamilton	Ireland	DNF

Rank	Country	Team	Points
1	England	Alfred Shrubb Tom Edwards Albert Aldridge Sid Robinson W.A. Mercer Harry Lawson	25
2	Ireland	John Daly Tom Hynes J. Creedon Pat Whyte Frank Curtis P.J. Mccafferty	78
3	Scotland	James Crosbie John Ranken James Ure T.C. Hughes James Reston Thomas Mulrine	107
4	Wales	Jack Marsh D.G. Harris Arthur Turner Albert Palmer Robert Davies Ernest Thomas	140

An unofficial count yields the participation of 45 athletes from 4 countries.

International Cross Country Championships

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See also: IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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