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| Olympic Games, 23 Nov - 1 Dec, 1956, Melbourne, Australia | Representing |
| 23 November 1956 | Men | 10,000 Metres | FINAL | 8 | Gordon Pirie | (South London Harriers) | 29:49.6 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 24 November 1956 | Men | Long Jump | QUAL | | Ken Wilmshurst | (Walton AC) | 24ft 24in (7.92m) | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 24 November 1956 | Men | Long Jump | FINAL | 11 | Ken Wilmshurst | (Walton AC) | 23ft 23in (7.59m) | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 24 November 1956 | Men | 50 Kilometres Walk | FINAL | 9 | Eric Hall | (Belgrave Harriers) | 5:03:59.0 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 26 November 1956 | Men | 5000 Metres | HEAT 1 | 1 | Gordon Pirie | (South London Harriers) | 14:25.6 | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 26 November 1956 | Men | 5000 Metres | HEAT 3 | 5 | Chris Chataway | (Walton AC) | 14:32.6 | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 27 November 1956 | Men | 5000 Metres | HEAT 2 | 4 | Jack Parker | (South London Harriers) | 14.8 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 27 November 1956 | Men | Triple Jump | FINAL | 9 | Ken Wilmshurst | (Walton AC) | 50ft 50in (16.51m) | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 28 November 1956 | Men | 5000 Metres | FINAL | 11 | Chris Chataway | (Walton AC) | 14:28.63 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 28 November 1956 | Men | 5000 Metres | FINAL | 2 | Gordon Pirie | (South London Harriers) | 13:50.78 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 29 November 1956 | Men | 1500 Metres | HEAT 1 | 3 | Ian Boyd | (Herne Hill Harriers) | 3:47.0 | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 29 November 1956 | Men | 1500 Metres | HEAT 3 | 2 | Brian Hewson | (Mitcham AC) | 3:48.0 | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 29 November 1956 | Women | 200 Metres | HEAT 6 | 2 | Jean Scrivens | (Selsonia Ladies AC) | 24.3 | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 29 November 1956 | Women | 200 Metres | S-FINAL 1 | 5 | Jean Scrivens | (Selsonia Ladies AC) | 24.4 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 30 November 1956 | Women | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | HEAT 2 | 1 | Jean Scrivens (Leg 2) | (Selsonia Ladies AC) | 45.3 | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 1 December 1956 | Men | 1500 Metres | FINAL | 5 | Brian Hewson | (Mitcham AC) | 3:42.69 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 1 December 1956 | Men | 1500 Metres | FINAL | 8 | Ian Boyd | (Herne Hill Harriers) | 3:42.94 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 1 December 1956 | Men | Marathon | FINAL | | Ron Clark | (Herne Hill Harriers) | DNF | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 1 December 1956 | Women | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | FINAL | 2 | Jean Scrivens (Leg 2) | (Selsonia Ladies AC) | 44.7 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 1 December 1956 | Women | High Jump | FINAL | 12 = | Dorothy Tyler | (Mitcham AC) | 1.60m | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
