1940 International Cross Country Championships
{{Infobox XC Championships
|Name = 1940 International Cross Country Championships
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|Organisers = ICCU
|Edition = Unofficial
|Date = March 24
|Host city = Paris, France {{flagicon|France}}
|Location = Bois de Boulogne
|Nations participating = 3
|Athletes participating = 27
|Races = 1
|Distances = 5 mi (8.0 km)
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|Previous = 1939 Cardiff
|Next = 1946 Ayr
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The unofficial 1940 International Cross Country Championships was held in Paris, France, at the Bois de Boulogne on March 24, 1940. The event was open for male junior athletes.
{{ Citation
|last=Magnusson
|first=Tomas
|date=March 24, 2007
|title=Various Cross Country Events - 8.0km CC Men - Paris Date: Sunday, March 24, 1940
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|accessdate=September 30, 2013
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|archivedate=July 19, 2007
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medallists,
{{ Citation
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| title = INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
| url = http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ixc.htm
| publisher = Athletics Weekly
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| accessdate = September 24, 2013
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and the results of British athletes
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|title=36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
|url=http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf
|publisher=IAAF
|page=13ff
|language=
|accessdate=September 24, 2013
|url-status=usurped
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf
|archivedate=September 27, 2013
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were published.
Medallists
{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} | |||
colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| Individual | |||
Junior Men 5 mi (8.0 km) |Frank Aaron | 27:51
|Gaston Cottin | 28:00
|Jack Timmins | 28:09 |
colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| Team | |||
Junior Men
|{{flagcountry|France}} | 34
|{{flagcountry|England}} | 60
|{{flagcountry|Belgium}} | 102 |
Individual Race Results
=Junior Men's (5 mi / 8.0 km)=
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! Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
align=center| {{gold1}} | Frank Aaron | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | 27:51 |
align=center| {{silver2}} | Gaston Cottin | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 28:00 |
align=center| {{bronze3}} | Jack Timmins | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | 28:09 |
align=center| 4 | A. Poirot | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 28:19 |
align=center| 5 | Derrough | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 28:24 |
align=center| 6 | H. Silvestri | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 28:25 |
align=center| 7 | J. Boutin | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 28:34 |
align=center| 8 | Jack Charlesworth | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | 28:36 |
align=center| 9 | Arthur Cole | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | 28:37 |
align=center| 10 | G. Contat | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 28:43 |
align=center| 11 | M. Mainjollou | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 28:55 |
align=center| 12 | Henri Leveque | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 29:16 |
align=center| 13 | A. Kerromes | {{flagcountry|FRA}} | 29:22 |
align=center| 14 | Gaston Reiff | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | 29:27 |
align=center| 15 | Michel Verlinden | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | 29:31 |
align=center| 16 | Louis Dubreucq | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | |
align=center| 17 | G. Harrison | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | |
align=center| 18 | Andre De Roose | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | |
align=center| 19 | Francois Vandebossche | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | |
align=center| 20 | Laurent Van Dyck | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | |
align=center| 21 | Andre Van Steertegem | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | |
align=center| 22 | G.R. Nicholls | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | |
align=center| 23 | T.B. Riley | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | |
align=center| 24 | M. Rochart | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | |
align=center| — | G.B. Shaw | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | DNF |
align=center| — | W.H. Marsh | {{flagcountry|ENG}} | DNF |
align=center| — | Joseph de Borger | {{flagcountry|BEL}} | DNF |
Team Results
=Men's=
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! Rank | Country | Team | Points |
align=center| 1 | align=left | {{flag|France}} | align=left | Gaston Cottin A. Poirot Derrough H. Silvestri J. Boutin G. Contat | 34 |
align=center| 2 | align=left | {{flag|England}} | align=left | Frank Aaron Jack Timmins Jack Charlesworth Arthur Cole G. Harrison G.R. Nicholls | 60 |
align=center| 3 | align=left | {{flag|Belgium}} | align=left | Gaston Reiff Michel Verlinden Louis Dubreucq Andre De Roose Francois Vandebossche Laurent Van Dyck | 102 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 27 athletes from 3 countries.
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- {{BEL}} (9)
- {{ENG}} (9)
- {{FRA}} (9)
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