Organisers ICCU Date March 17 | Edition 43rd Nations participating 8 (men) / 2 (women) | |
Host city Belfast, Northern Ireland (men)
Upminster, Essex, England (women) Location Royal Ulster Showground (men) | ||
The 1956 International Cross Country Championships was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the Royal Ulster Showground on March 17, 1956. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held the same day at Upminster, England on March 17, 1956. A report on the men's event as well as the women's event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Contents
Complete results for men, and for women (unofficial), medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
Men's
An unofficial count yields the participation of 70 male athletes from 8 countries.
Women's
An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries.
References
1956 International Cross Country Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA