1940 International Cross Country Championships
# 1940 International Cross Country Championships

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.

Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

## Medallists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Individual |||||||
| Junior Men 5 mi (8.0 km) | Frank Aaron England | 27:51 | Gaston Cottin France | 28:00 | Jack Timmins England | 28:09 |
| Team |||||||
| Junior Men | France | 34 | England | 60 | Belgium | 102 |

## Individual Race Results

### Junior Men's (5 mi / 8.0 km)

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Frank Aaron | England | 27:51 |
| | Gaston Cottin | France | 28:00 |
| | Jack Timmins | England | 28:09 |
| 4 | A. Poirot | France | 28:19 |
| 5 | Derrough | France | 28:24 |
| 6 | H. Silvestri | France | 28:25 |
| 7 | J. Boutin | France | 28:34 |
| 8 | Jack Charlesworth | England | 28:36 |
| 9 | Arthur Cole | England | 28:37 |
| 10 | G. Contat | France | 28:43 |
| 11 | M. Mainjollou | France | 28:55 |
| 12 | Henri Leveque | France | 29:16 |
| 13 | A. Kerromes | France | 29:22 |
| 14 | Gaston Reiff | Belgium | 29:27 |
| 15 | Michel Verlinden | Belgium | 29:31 |
| 16 | Louis Dubreucq | Belgium | |
| 17 | G. Harrison | England | |
| 18 | Andre De Roose | Belgium | |
| 19 | Francois Vandebossche | Belgium | |
| 20 | Laurent Van Dyck | Belgium | |
| 21 | Andre Van Steertegem | Belgium | |
| 22 | G.R. Nicholls | England | |
| 23 | T.B. Riley | England | |
| 24 | M. Rochart | Belgium | |
| — | G.B. Shaw | England | DNF |
| — | W.H. Marsh | England | DNF |
| — | Joseph de Borger | Belgium | DNF |

## Team Results

### Men's

| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | France | Gaston Cottin A. Poirot Derrough H. Silvestri J. Boutin G. Contat | 34 |
| 2 | England | Frank Aaron Jack Timmins Jack Charlesworth Arthur Cole G. Harrison G.R. Nicholls | 60 |
| 3 | Belgium | 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.

* Belgium (9)
* England (9)
* France (9)
