1970 International Cross Country Championships

1970 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition57th
DateMarch 22
Host cityVichy, Auvergne, France France
Frederick, Maryland, United States United States (alternate women's event)
VenueVFW Country Club (women, Frederick)
Events3 / 1
Distances7.5 mi / 12.1 km (men)
4.35 mi / 7.0 km (junior men)
1.9 mi / 3.0 km (women, Vichy)
2.5 mi / 4.0 km (women, Frederick)
Participation211 athletes from
17 nations

The 1970 International Cross Country Championships was held in Vichy, France, on March 22, 1970. An alternate women's championship was held one day earlier in Frederick, Maryland, United States at the VFW Country Club, on March 21, 1970. A report on the Vichy event[1] as well as on the Frederick event[2] was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results for men,[3] junior men,[4] women (Vichy),[5] women (Frederick),[6] medallists, [7] and the results of British athletes[8] were published.

  1. ^ Tagg Leads English to Victory - Mike Tagg won the International Cross-Country Championship today, leading England to that first double of individual and team titles since 1963..., Glasgow Herald, March 23, 1970, p. 4, retrieved October 4, 2013
  2. ^ Miss MacSherry sixth in America - Margaret MacSherry, the 19-year-old Scottish Internationalist, who runs for Cambridge Harriers, gave one of the most impressive performances ever by a Scottish runner at the women's International Cross-Country Championship on Saturday at Frederick, Maryland..., Glasgow Herald, March 23, 1970, p. 4, retrieved October 4, 2013
  3. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), International Cross Country Championships - 12.1km CC Men - Vichy Date: Sunday, March 22, 1970, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on August 6, 2007, retrieved October 4, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (January 20, 2006), International Cross Country Championships - 7.0km CC Men - Vichy Date: Sunday, March 22, 1970, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on May 17, 2006, retrieved October 4, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (January 20, 2006), International Cross Country Championships - 3.0km CC Women - Vichy Date: Sunday, March 22, 1970, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 4, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (March 22, 2005), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 4.0km CC Women - Senior - Frederick VFW Country Club Saturday March 21, 1970, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on April 4, 2005, retrieved October 4, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved September 24, 2013
  8. ^ 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 13ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved September 24, 2013