1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	2nd
Date:	16 March
Host City:	Monza, Lombardia, Italy
Location:	Mirabello Racecourse
Nations Participating:	23
Athletes Participating:	269
Races:	3
Distances:	12 km – Senior men 7 km – Junior men 4 km – Senior women
Previous:	1973 Waregem
Next:	1975 Rabat

The 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Monza, Italy, at the Mirabello Racecourse on 16 March 1974. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (12 km)	Eric De Beck	35:23.8	Mariano Haro	35:24.6	Karel Lismont	35:26.6
Junior men (7 km)	Rich Kimball	21:30.8	Venanzio Ortis	21:33	John Treacy	21:42.4
Senior women (4 km)	Paola Pigni	12:42	Nina Holmén	12:47.6	Rita Ridley	12:54
Team
Senior men		103		109		215
Junior men		22		58		90
Senior women		28		50		61

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

See main article: 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race.

Individual

width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		35:23.8
	align=left		align=left		35:24.6
	align=left		align=left		35:26.6
4	align=left		align=left		35:29.2
5	align=left		align=left		35:30.4
6	align=left		align=left		35:31.8
7	align=left		align=left		35:35.8
8	align=left		align=left		35:36.4
9	align=left		align=left		35:37.2
10	align=left		align=left		35:38.4
11	align=left		align=left		35:48.4
12	align=left		align=left		35:54.2
Full results

Team

width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 27 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 45 align=left style="border:0" (Achille Vaes) align=right style="border:0" (50) align=left style="border:0" (Hendrik Schoofs) align=right style="border:0" (75)	103
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 30 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 36 align=left style="border:0" (Mike Tagg) align=right style="border:0" (40) align=left style="border:0" (Robert Patterson) align=right style="border:0" (69) align=left style="border:0" (Peter Standing) align=right style="border:0" (94)	109
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 38 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 39 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 49 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 61 align=left style="border:0" (André Gloaguen) align=right style="border:0" (83) align=left style="border:0" (François Lacour) align=right style="border:0" (85) align=left style="border:0" (Jean Jacques Boiroux) align=right style="border:0" (87)	215
4	align=left		220
5	align=left		226
6	align=left		269
7	align=left		273
8	align=left		278
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (7 km)

See main article: 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race.

Individual

width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		21:30.8
	align=left		align=left		21:33
	align=left		align=left		21:42.4
4	align=left		align=left		21:48
5	align=left		align=left		21:48
6	align=left		align=left		21:52.2
7	align=left		align=left		21:54.2
8	align=left		align=left		21:55.2
9	align=left		align=left		21:56.4
10	align=left		align=left		21:58.2
11	align=left		align=left		21:59
12	align=left		align=left		22:00.2
Full results

Team

width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" (Mike Pinocci) align=right style="border:0" (15) align=left style="border:0" (J.J. Griffin) align=right style="border:0" (18)	22
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" (Ahmed Sennaji) align=right style="border:0" (40)	58
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 24 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 39 align=left style="border:0" (Giancarlo Garattini) align=right style="border:0" (43) align=left style="border:0" (Matteo Lo Russo) align=right style="border:0" (65)	90
4	align=left		93
5	align=left		95
6	align=left		102
7	align=left		118
8	align=left		120
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (4 km)

See main article: 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		12:42
	align=left		align=left		12:47.6
	align=left		align=left		12:54
4	align=left		align=left		12:58.6
5	align=left		align=left		13:02
6	align=left		align=left		13:03.2
7	align=left		align=left		13:04.4
8	align=left		align=left		13:05.6
9	align=left		align=left		13:13.4
10	align=left		align=left		13:14.8
11	align=left		align=left		13:18.6
12	align=left		align=left		13:20.8
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" (Christine Tranter) align=right style="border:0" (15) align=left style="border:0" (Glynis Goodburn) align=right style="border:0" (22)	28
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 26 align=left style="border:0" (Waltraud Egger) align=right style="border:0" (47) align=left style="border:0" (Giovanna Leone) align=right style="border:0" (57)	50
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 38	61
4	align=left		97
5	align=left		98
6	align=left		98
7	align=left		116
8	align=left		123
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)

• Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 269 athletes from 23 countries.

• (4)
• (19)
• (1)
• (6)
• (20)
• (10)
• (21)
• (20)
• (21)
• (6)
• (14)
• (7)
• (10)
• (3)
• (6)
• (21)
• (21)
• (3)
• (6)
• (6)
• (12)
• (13)
• (19)

See also

• 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 1974 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• GBRathletics