1967 International Cross Country Championships Explained

The 1967 International Cross Country Championships was held in Barry, Wales, on 18 March 1967. For the first time, an official women's competition was held. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Individual
Men 7.5 mi (12,1 km)	Gaston Roelants	36:03	Tim Johnston	36:20	Bryan Rose	36:27
Junior Men 4.35 mi (7.0 km)	Eddie Knox	24:42	Eddy Van Butsele	24:44	Brooks Mileson	24:49
Women 1.9 mi (3.0 km)	Doris Brown	14:28	Rita Lincoln	15:05	Peggy Mullins	15:07
Team
Men		70		96		122
Junior Men		12		30		33
Women		17		35		50

Individual Race Results

Men's (7.5 mi / 12.1 km)

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			36:03
			36:20
			36:27
4			36:30
5	Willie Olivier		36:32
6			36:33
7			36:34
8			36:41
9			36:44
10			36:47
11			36:48
12			36:49
13			36:50
14			36:52
15	Mike Turner		37:02
16	Gerhard Dekkers		37:06
17			37:09
18	John Hillen		37:10
19			37:12
20			37:12
21			37:14
22	Carlos Pérez		37:16
23			37:17
24	Norris Wyatt		37:20
25	Barry Everitt		37:25
26	Alan Rushmer		37:28
27	Dennis Morrison		37:29
28			37:31
29	Desmond Torr		37:36
30	Robert Folie		37:38
31	Grant Wheeler		37:40
32			37:41
33	Gaston Heleven		37:42
34	Gérard Goutailler		37:43
35			37:44
36	Geoff Bacon		37:45
37	Rex Maddaford		37:46
38	Cornelius van Antwerp		37:47
39			37:48
40	Gilbert Gauthier		37:49
41			37:50
42	Jim Wright		37:51
43	John Godding		37:52
44	Pierre De Pauw		37:54
45	Werner Dössegger		37:58
46			37:59
47	Andy Brown		38:00
48	Arie Meeuwissen		38:01
49	Walter Dietiker		38:02
50	Jim McNamara		38:15
51	Patrick McLagan		38:16
52	Hansruedi Knill		38:17
53	Alfons Sidler		38:19
54	Peter Whewell		38:20
55	Piet Beelen		38:26
56	Cyril Leigh		38:26
57			38:30
58	Brian Jeffs		38:32
59	André Dehertoghe		38:33
60	Alec Brown		38:37
61			38:38
62	Jan Zijderlaan		38:39
63			38:43
64	Manuel Alonso		38:45
65	Jo van den Hoogen		38:46
66	Alan Joslyn		38:47
67	Roy Mack		38:48
68	Peter Kneubühl		38:49
69	Harry Simpson		38:50
70			38:51
71	Hedydd Davies		38:58
72	Iluminado Corcuera		38:59
73	Hans Rüdisühli		39:18
74	Pete Fagan		39:19
75	Jim O'Brien		39:20
76	Jacques van Eekelen		39:22
77			39:24
78			39:35
79			39:36
80	Denis Jouret		39:37
81	Rafael Vergauwen		39:45
82	George Blackburn		39:47
83	Emil Mächler		39:51
84	Patrick Lynch		39:54
85	Huub Coumans		40:07
86	Tony Hopkins		40:13
87	Michael Coningham		40:24
88	Jim Brennan		40:41
89	George Mol		40:50
—			DNF
—	Pedro Sacristán		DNF
—			DNF
—			DNF

Junior Men's (4.35 mi / 7.0 km)

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			24:42
			24:44
			24:49
4	Colin Moxsom		24:59
5			25:06
6	Yvo Van Nuffelen		25:13
7	John Rix		25:20
8			25:25
9	Francisco Collado		25:36
10	Ken Bartlett		25:47
11	Ron McAndrew		25:53
12	Ewald Keust		26:12
13			26:17
14	Félix Lluch		26:19
15	Angel Cob		26:22
16	Sjef Hensgens		26:23
17	Gwynn Davis		26:42
18	John Powell		26:47
19			26:54
20	Willie Day		26:55
21	Rini Marynissen		26:57
22	Omer Van Noten		26:59
23	Hanspeter Wehrli		27:00
24	Ulrich Maurer		27:01
25	Tim Hopkins		27:07
26			27:17
27	James Cook		27:27
28	André Dolder		27:45
29			27:57
30			27:58
31	Robert Strik		28:00
32	Teodoro Barrio		28:50
—	Juan Carreras		DNF

Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km)

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			14:28
			15:05
			15:07
4			15:16
5			15:18
6	Joy Jordan		15:20
7	Ann O'Brien		15:24
8	Patricia Brown		15:36
9	Margaret MacSherry		15:45
10	Iris Lincoln		15:54
11	Georgena Craig		16:11
12	Brenda Robinson		16:17
13	Maureen Conlan		16:22
14	Leslie Watson		16:29
15	Patricia Cole		16:41
16	Margaret Purdon		16:46
17	Mary Norton		16:48
18	Pat Sullivan		16:52
19			17:07
20	Margaret Fleming		17:14
21	Emily Hopkins		17:18
22	Catherine Kelly		17:22
23			17:41
24	Jacqueline Clifford		18:28
25	Brenda Meredith		18:30
26	Janet Eynon		18:34

Team Results

Men's

Rank	Country	Team	Points
1	align=left		align=left	Tim Johnston Dick Taylor Ron Hill Mike Tagg Mike Turner John Hillen	70
2	align=left		align=left	Bryan Rose Peter Welsh Eddie Gray Mike Ryan Jeff Julian Norris Wyatt	96
3	align=left		align=left	Guy Texereau Noel Tijou François Lacour Michel Bernard Gérard Goutailler	122
4	align=left		align=left	Willie Olivier Gerhard Dekkers Dennis Morrison Desmond Torr Geoff Bacon Cornelius van Antwerp	151
5	align=left		align=left	Lachie Stewart Jim Alder Jim Wright Andy Brown Patrick McLagan Alec Brown	227
6	align=left		align=left		245
7	align=left		align=left	José Maiz Carlos Pérez Francisco Aritmendi Javier Álvarez Manuel Alonso Iluminado Corcuera	256
8	align=left		align=left	Derek Graham Tom O'Riordan Jim McNamara Harry Simpson Pete Fagan George Blackburn	304
9	align=left		align=left	Werner Dössegger Walter Dietiker Hansruedi Knill Alfons Sidler Peter Kneubühl Hans Rüdisühli	340
10	align=left		align=left	John Godding Cyril Leigh Brian Jeffs Alan Joslyn Roy Mack Hedydd Davies	361
11	align=left		align=left	Arie Meeuwissen Piet Beelen Aad Steylen Jan Zijderlaan Jo van den Hoogen Jacques van Eekelen	367

Junior Men's

Rank	Country	Team	Points
1	align=left		align=left		12
2	align=left		align=left	Eddy Van Butsele Yvo Van Nuffelen Omer Van Noten	30
3	align=left		align=left		33
4	align=left		align=left	Tony Simmons Ron McAndrew Gwynn Davis	36
5	align=left		align=left	Francisco Collado Félix Lluch Angel Cob	38
6	align=left		align=left	Ewald Keust Hanspeter Wehrli Ulrich Maurer	59
7	align=left		align=left		63

Women's

Rank	Country	Team	Points
1	align=left		align=left	Rita Lincoln Joyce Smith Pamela Davies Joy Jordan	17
2	align=left		align=left	Peggy Mullins Ann O'Brien Brenda Robinson Maureen Conlan	35
3	align=left		align=left	Margaret MacSherry Georgena Craig Leslie Watson Margaret Purdon	50
4	align=left		align=left	Pat Sullivan Jean Lochhead Delyth Davies Jacqueline Clifford	84

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 152 athletes from 12 countries.

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See also

• 1967 in athletics (track and field)