The unofficial 1898 International Cross Country Championships were held in Ville-d'Avray, France, on March 20, 1898, between 16 men from France and England. Complete results and English results are available.
Medallists Individual9 mi (14.5 km) Sidney Robinson 56:36Harry Harrison 56:36.4Charles Bennett 57:14.8Team 21 69
Nine mile (14.5 km) results Rank Athlete Nationality Time Sidney Robinson 56:36 Harry Harrison 56:36.4 Charles Bennett 57:14.8 4 Tommy Bartlett 57:22.6 5 Jack Marsh 57:48.4 6 Edward Barlow 57:51.2 7 J. Crook 58:44 8 Arthur Meacham 58:44 9 Georges Touquet-Daunis 59:08 10 H. Freeman 1:01:33 11 E. Pican 1:01:42 12 Joseph Genet 1:02:51 13 I. Hennequin 1:03:10 14 M. Dupré 1:03:18 15 Auguste Marchais 1:04:11 16 A. Aubert 1:04:18
Team results Rank Country Team Points 1 Sidney RobinsonHarry HarrisonCharles BennettTommy BartlettJack MarshEdward Barlow 21 2 Georges Touquet-DaunisH. FreemanE. PicanJoseph GenetI. HennequinM. Dupré 69
Participation Eight athletes came from France and eight from England.
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