1956 International Cross Country Championships

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), medalists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medalists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Alain Mimoun 45:18Frank Sando 45:28Ken Norris 45:28Women1.9 mi (3.0 km)Roma Ashby 13:05June Bridgland 13:11Diane Leather 13:12 TeamMen 42 59 131Women 10 34

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Alain Mimoun 45:18 Frank Sando 45:28 Ken Norris 45:28 4 Fred Norris 45:36 5 Hamoud Ameur 45:42 6 Lahcen Ben Allal 45:44 7 Frans Herman 45:46 8 Antonio Amoros 45:57 9 Bakir Benaissa 46:00 10 Said Benmaguini 46:10 11 Amar Khallouf 46:11 12 John McLaren 46:12 13 Ken Gates 46:13 14 Pat Moy 46:14 15 Luis García 46:27 16 Marcel Vandewattyne 46:38 17 Peter Driver 46:41 18 Maurits van Laere 46:45 19 Frans van der Hoeven 46:49 20 Albert Chorlton 46:50 21 Paul Genève 46:52 22 Chris Suddaby 46:53 23 Manuel Faria 46:57 24 António Ventura 47:04 25 Hélio Duarte 47:05 26 Abdallah Ould Lamine 47:14 27 Francisco Irizar 47:15 28 Charlie Owens 47:28 29 João Silva 47:30 30 José Araújo 47:33 31 Ken Huckle 47:34 32 Don Appleby 47:34 33 Eddie Bannon 47:38 34 Pierre de Pauw 47:44 35 David Richards Jun. 47:46 36 Davy Harrison 47:47 37 Denis Jouret 47:47 38 Joe Stevenson 47:55 39 Tom Stevenson 47:56 40 Bertie Messitt 48:03 41 Bobby Calderwood 48:06 42 Sergio Bueno 48:09 43 Tommy Dunne 48:11 44 Lucas Larraza 48:15 45 Jim McCormack 48:19 46 Derek Ibbotson 48:20 47 Filipe Luis 48:31 48 John Disley 48:32 49 Jose Castro Ruibal 48:41 50 Andy Brown 48:43 51 Alan Perkins 48:48 52 Jesús Hurtado 48:50 53 Jack Dougan 48:53 54 Julien Vandevelde 49:07 55 Augusto Silva 49:15 56 Jim Mahood 49:26 57 Terry Keegan 49:31 58 Jimmy Todd 49:37 59 Peter Bowden 49:42 60 Gordon Dunn 49:47 61 Dyfrigg Rees 50:24 62 Mariano Martin 50:53 63 Ken Flowers 51:06 64 William Butcher 51:19 65 Richard Morgan 51:21 — Hamida Addéche DNF — Lucien Theys DNF — Félix Bidegui DNF — Derek Walker DNF — Joaquim Santos DNF

Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km, unofficial) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Roma Ashby 13:05 June Bridgland 13:11 Diane Leather 13:12 4 Phyllis Perkins 13:23 5 Madeline Wooller 13:25 6 Maureen Bonnano 13:51 7 Anne Drummond 14:35 8 Anne Herman 15:11 9 Doreen Fulton 15:17 10 Mollie Ferguson 15:18 11 Elizabeth Steedman 15:19 12 Mary Campbell 16:05

Team Results

Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Alain MimounHamoud AmeurLahcen Ben AllalBakir BenaissaSaid BenmaguiniAmar Khallouf 42 2 Frank SandoKen NorrisFred NorrisKen GatesPeter DriverAlbert Chorlton 59 3 Frans HermanMarcel VandewattyneMaurits van LaereFrans van der HoevenPierre de PauwDenis Jouret 131 4 John McLarenPat MoyEddie BannonJoe StevensonTom StevensonBobby Calderwood 177 5 Manuel FariaAntónio VenturaHélio DuarteJoão SilvaJosé AraújoFilipe Luis 178 6 Antonio AmorosLuis GarcíaFrancisco IrizarSergio BuenoLucas LarrazaJose Castro Ruibal 185 7 Charlie OwensDon ApplebyDavy HarrisonBertie MessittTommy DunneJack Dougan 232 8 Chris SuddabyKen HuckleDavid Richards Jun.John DisleyPeter BowdenDyfrigg Rees 256

Women's (unofficial) Rank Country Team Points 1 Roma AshbyJune BridglandDiane LeatherPhyllis Perkins 10 2 Anne DrummondAnne HermanDoreen FultonMollie Ferguson 34

Participation

Men's An unofficial count yields the participation of 70 male athletes from 8 countries.

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Women's An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries.

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