The 1903
International Cross Country Championships
The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross country running. It was created in 1903 by the International Cross Country Union (ICCU) and it marked the first time that an annual international champ ...
was held in
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,
Scotland
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, at the
Hamilton Park on 28 March 1903.
A preview of the event
[
] and an appraisal of the results
[
] appeared in the
Glasgow Herald
''The Herald'' is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded in 1783. ''The Herald'' is the longest running national newspaper in the world and is the eighth oldest daily paper in the world. The title was simplified from ''The Glasgow Herald'' in ...
.
Complete results,
[
] medallists,
[
] and the results of British athletes
[
] were published.
Medallists
Individual Race Results
Men's (8.5 mi /13.7 km)
Team Results
Men's
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 45 athletes from 4 countries.
* (12)
* (9)
* (12)
* (12)
See also
*
1903 in athletics (track and field)
References
{{ICCU Championships
International Cross Country Championships
International Cross Country Championships
The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross country running. It was created in 1903 by the International Cross Country Union (ICCU) and it marked the first time that an annual international champ ...
International Cross Country Championships
The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross country running. It was created in 1903 by the International Cross Country Union (ICCU) and it marked the first time that an annual international champ ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Scotland
Cross country running in the United Kingdom
20th century in South Lanarkshire
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Sport in South Lanarkshire
International Cross Country Championships
The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross country running. It was created in 1903 by the International Cross Country Union (ICCU) and it marked the first time that an annual international champ ...