1956 International Cross Country Championships
Rank Country Team Points
1 France Alain Mimoun Hamoud Ameur Lahcen Ben Allal Bakir Benaissa Said Benmaguini Amar Khallouf 42
2 England Frank Sando Ken Norris Fred Norris Ken Gates Peter Driver Albert Chorlton 59
3 Belgium Frans Herman Marcel Vandewattyne Maurits van Laere Frans van der Hoeven Pierre de Pauw Denis Jouret 131
4 Scotland John McLaren Pat Moy Eddie Bannon Joe Stevenson Tom Stevenson Bobby Calderwood 177
5 Portugal Manuel Faria António Ventura Hélio Duarte João Silva José Araújo Filipe Luis 178
6 Spain Antonio Amoros Luis García Francisco Irizar Sergio Bueno Lucas Larraza Jose Castro Ruibal 185
7 Ireland Charlie Owens Don Appleby Davy Harrison Bertie Messitt Tommy Dunne Jack Dougan 232
8 Wales Chris Suddaby Ken Huckle David Richards Jun . John Disley Peter Bowden Dyfrigg Rees 256
Team Results -- Men 's
The 1956 International Cross Country Championships was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the Royal Ulster Showground on 17 March 1956. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held the same day at Upminster, England on 17 March 1956. A report on the men's event as well as the women's event was given in the Glasgow Herald. Complete results for men, and for women (unofficial), medallists, 
 and the results of British athletes were published.