| 1903 International Cross Country Championships | |
| Organisers: | ICCU |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Date: | 28 March |
| Location: | Hamilton Park |
| Nations Participating: | 4 |
| Athletes Participating: | 45 |
| Races: | 1 |
| Distances: | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
| Previous: | 1898 Ville-d'Avray |
| Next: | 1904 St Helens |
The 1903 International Cross Country Championships was held in Hamilton, Scotland, at the Hamilton Park on 28 March 1903. A preview of the event and an appraisal of the results appeared in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
| Individual | |||||||
| Men 8.5 mi (13.7 km) | Alfred Shrubb | 46:22.6 | Tom Edwards | 46:56.6 | John Daly | 47:10.2 | |
| Team | |||||||
| Men | 25 |  | 78 | 107 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46:22.6 | ||||
| 46:56.6 | ||||
| 47:10.2 | ||||
| 4 | Albert Aldridge | 47:10.2 | ||
| 5 | 47:21 | |||
| 6 | W.A. Mercer | 47:37 | ||
| 7 | 47:50 | |||
| 8 | 47:58 | |||
| 9 | J. Thomas | 48:10 | ||
| 10 | James Crosbie | 48:47.4 | ||
| 11 | George Smith | 48:51 | ||
| 12 | Jack Marsh | 48:54 | ||
| 13 | J. Creedon | 49:00 | ||
| 14 | John Ranken | 49:08 | ||
| 15 | Charlie Silsby | 49:14 | ||
| 16 | Pat Whyte | 49:18 | ||
| 17 | James Ure | 49:25 | ||
| 18 | Frank Curtis | 49:26 | ||
| 19 | D.G. Harris | 49:40 | ||
| 20 | P.J. McCafferty | 49:41 | ||
| 21 | T.C. Hughes | 49:51 | ||
| 22 | James Reston | 49:59 | ||
| 23 | Thomas Mulrine | 50:02 | ||
| 24 | James Hosker | 50:22 | ||
| 25 | Arthur Turner | 50:25 | ||
| 26 | Hugh Muldoon | 50:38 | ||
| 27 | Albert Palmer | 50:42 | ||
| 28 | Robert Davies | 50:45 | ||
| 29 | Ernest Thomas | 50:47 | ||
| 30 | Fullerton Wilson | 50:50 | ||
| 31 | Pat Hehir | 50:51 | ||
| 32 | Rhys Evans | 50:58 | ||
| 33 | Albert Horne | 51:16 | ||
| 34 | Tom Johnston | 51:18 | ||
| 35 | Robert Pugh | 51:30 | ||
| 36 | Allan Rees | 52:01 | ||
| 37 | W. Davies | 52:01 | ||
| 38 | W. Grail | 52:33 | ||
| 39 | Thomas Baggs | 52:44 | ||
| 40 | James Butters | 52:57 | ||
| 41 | Alex Kinnaird | 53:02 | ||
| — | Phil Randles | DNF | ||
| — | William Robertson | DNF | ||
| — | Robert Frew | DNF | ||
| — | Tom Hamilton | DNF |
| Rank | Country | Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 25 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | John Daly Tom Hynes J. Creedon Pat Whyte Frank Curtis P.J. Mccafferty | 78 | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | James Crosbie John Ranken James Ure T.C. Hughes James Reston Thomas Mulrine | 107 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 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.