| 1939 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 32nd |
| Date | 1 April |
| Host city | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales  |
| Venue | Ely Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| Participation | 63 athletes from 7 nations |
The 1939 International Cross Country Championships was held in Cardiff, Wales, at the Ely Racecourse on 1 April 1939. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
- ^ Holden's Record Triumph - International Title for Fourth Time - Reid's cross-country failure - British athletes were outclassed by Continental runners in the cross-country International at Ely Raceground, Cardiff, on Saturday, with the exception of J.T. Holden, the Tripton veteran, who won the individual title for the fourth time..., Glasgow Herald, April 3, 1939, p. 18, retrieved September 30, 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Cardiff Ely Racecourse Date: Saturday, April 1, 1939, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on August 6, 2007, retrieved September 30, 2013
- ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved September 24, 2013
- ^ 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