This Day in Track & Field, March 28, Alf Shrubb wins the first-ever International XC (1903), edited and compiled by Walt Murphy

This Day in Track & Field, March 28, Alf Shrubb wins the first-ever International XC (1903), edited and compiled by Walt Murphy

Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field/X-Country–March 28   1903–The first-ever International X-C Championships were held in Hamilton, Scotland, and involved only one race (men–12.9k) among the 4 British “home” countries–England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. England’s Alf Shrubb won the first of his two consecutive titles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_International_Cross_Country_Championshi…