The 1965
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
Ostend
Ostend ( nl, Oostende, ; french: link=no, Ostende ; german: link=no, Ostende ; vls, Ostende) is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerk ...
,
Belgium
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, at the
Hippodrome Wellington
The Hippodrome Wellington (also ''Wellingtonrenbaan'') is a horse racing track in Ostend in the Flemish Region of Belgium built in 1883, renovated in 2011 and named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
The facility hosts both harnes ...
on March 20, 1965. The competition saw first appearances of athletes from Algeria, New Zealand and West Germany. A report on the event was given in the
Glasgow Herald
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.
[
]
Complete results for men,
[
] junior men,
[
] medallists,
[
] and the results of British athletes
[
] were published.
Medallists
Individual Race Results
Men's (7.5 mi / 12.1 km)
Junior Men's (4.7 mi / 7.5 km)
Team Results
Men's
Junior Men's
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 174 athletes from 15 countries.
* (14)
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* (12)
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* (13)
* (14)
* (9)
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* (14)
* (8)
See also
*
1965 in athletics (track and field)
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
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 ...
Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...
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 ...
Cross country running in Belgium