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Coldhams Common on Saturday 02/03/1963 3 Km (Youths)

English National Cross Country Championships Coldhams Common 2022-2023
Pic credit:Mark Shearman
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The eighteenth Youth's English Cross-Country Championship took place at Coldham's Common, Cambridge. The course was three miles in length and comprised one large lap.


A marshall vacated his post and the leading six runners went off course but only for 15 yards. In the confusion Philip Romaine (Spalding & District AC) took advantage and went into the lead gaining 30-40 yards on the lead pack. Romaine ran away from the pack to win by 150 yards in 17:44. Tony Cox (Luton Hare & Hounds) was second with Tom O'Reilly (Small Heath Harriers) third.


Luton Hare & Hounds took the team title with a narrow 3-point victory over Worcester Harriers, Coventry Godiva Harriers finished third.

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