| 1928 International Cross Country Championships | |
| Organisers: | ICCU |
| Edition: | 21st |
| Date: | 24 March |
| Nations Participating: | 5 |
| Athletes Participating: | 45 |
| Races: | 1 |
| Distances: | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) |
| Previous: | 1927 Caerleon |
| Next: | 1929 Vincennes |
The 1928 International Cross Country Championships was held in Ayr, Scotland, on 24 March 1928.
Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
| Individual | |||||||
| Men 9.5 mi (15.3 km) | Harry Eckersley | 52:34 | John Suttie Smith | 52:48 | Seghir Beddari | 53:02 | |
| Team | |||||||
| Men | | 45 | 55 | 104 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52:34 | ||||
| 52:48 | ||||
| | 53:02 | |||
| 4 | Georges Boue | | 53:10 | |
| 5 | 53:34 | |||
| 6 | 53:35 | |||
| 7 | 53:45 | |||
| 8 | Emile Chapuis | | 53:49 | |
| 9 | | 54:00 | ||
| 10 | Marcel Denis | | 54:02 | |
| 11 | René Granier | | 54:05 | |
| 12 | David Richards Sen. | 54:10 | ||
| 13 | 54:11 | |||
| 14 | Frank Stevenson | 54:33 | ||
| 15 | Henri Lahitte | | 54:40 | |
| 16 | Georges Leclerc | | 54:43 | |
| 17 | Ernie Thomas | 54:47 | ||
| 18 | 54:54 | |||
| 19 | Pat Coyle | 54:56 | ||
| 20 | 55:06 | |||
| 21 | Jimmy Wood | 55:22 | ||
| 22 | Danny Phillips | 55:26 | ||
| 23 | Albert Worrall | 55:38 | ||
| 24 | Frank Denmead | 55:49 | ||
| 25 | Tom Fanning | 56:07 | ||
| 26 | Victor Harman | 56:25 | ||
| 27 | E.R. Leyshon | 56:27 | ||
| 28 | Jack Prosser | 56:30 | ||
| 29 | Walter Gunn | 56:41 | ||
| 30 | George Magan | 56:46 | ||
| 31 | Robert Henderson | 56:49 | ||
| 32 | Ted Hopkins | 57:25 | ||
| 33 | J. Davies | 57:27 | ||
| 34 | Harry Russell | 57:31 | ||
| 35 | John Nalty | 57:32 | ||
| 36 | A. Morris | 57:33 | ||
| 37 | Walter Calderwood | 57:37 | ||
| 38 | John Timmins | 57:45 | ||
| 39 | Sammy Tombe | 58:10 | ||
| 40 | W. Smyth | 58:29 | ||
| 41 | S. Driscoll | 58:37 | ||
| 42 | P. Dooley | 1:02:15 | ||
| — | DNF | |||
| — | Joseph Robin | | DNF | |
| — | Tommy Metcalf | DNF |
| Rank | Country | Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | Seghir Beddari Georges Boue Emile Chapuis Henri Dartigues Marcel Denis René Granier | 45 | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | Harry Eckersley Harry Payne Walter Beavers Ernie Harper Arthur Muggridge Albert Worrall | 55 | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | John Suttie Smith Frank Stevenson Robbie Sutherland Dunky Wright Jimmy Wood Walter Gunn | 104 | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | David Richards Sen. Ernie Thomas Danny Phillips Frank Denmead E.R. Leyshon Jack Prosser | 130 | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | Pat Coyle Tom Fanning George Magan Harry Russell John Nalty A. Morris | 179 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 45 athletes from 5 countries.