The 1951

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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, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 31 March 1951. A report on the event was given in the

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. Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Individual Race Results

Men's (9.25 mi / 14.9 km)

Team Results

Men's

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 71 athletes from 8 countries. * (9) * (9) * (9) * (9) * (9) * (9) * (8) * (9)

References

{{ICCU Championships International Cross Country Championships

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International Cross Country Championships, Caerleon Athletics races in Newport Cross country running in the United Kingdom