1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race explained

Junior men's race at the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	6th
Date:	March 25
Location:	Bellahouston Park
Nations Participating:	16
Athletes Participating:	91
Races:	1
Distances:	7.036 km – Junior men
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The Junior men's race at the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Bellahouston Park on March 25, 1978. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Race results

Junior men's race (7.036 km)

Individual

width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		22:57
	align=left		align=left		23:10
	align=left		align=left		23:11
4	align=left		align=left		23:12
5	align=left		align=left		23:14
6	align=left		align=left		23:15
7	align=left		align=left		23:20
8	align=left		align=left		23:22
9	align=left		align=left		23:23
10	align=left		align=left		23:24
11	align=left		align=left		23:25
12	align=left		align=left		23:27
13	align=left		align=left		23:27
14	align=left		align=left		23:27
15	align=left		align=left		23:29
16	align=left		align=left		23:30
17	align=left		align=left		23:31
18	align=left		align=left		23:35
19	align=left		align=left		23:36
20	align=left		align=left		23:37
21	align=left		align=left		23:40
22	align=left		align=left		23:43
23	align=left		align=left		23:46
24	align=left		align=left		23:47
25	align=left		align=left		23:48
26	align=left		align=left		23:50
27	align=left		align=left		23:52
28	align=left		align=left		23:54
29	align=left		align=left		23:55
30	align=left		align=left		23:56
31	align=left		align=left		23:57
32	align=left		align=left		23:58
33	align=left		align=left		23:59
34	align=left		align=left		24:02
35	align=left		align=left		24:04
36	align=left		align=left		24:05
37	align=left		align=left		24:06
38	align=left		align=left		24:06
39	align=left		align=left		24:08
40	align=left		align=left		24:09
41	align=left		align=left		24:11
42	align=left		align=left		24:12
43	align=left		align=left		24:17
44	align=left		align=left		24:20
45	align=left		align=left		24:21
46	align=left		align=left		24:22
47	align=left		align=left		24:30
48	align=left		align=left		24:31
49	align=left		align=left		24:32
50	align=left		align=left		24:33
51	align=left		align=left		24:38
52	align=left		align=left		24:39
53	align=left		align=left		24:41
54	align=left		align=left		24:42
55	align=left		align=left		24:42
56	align=left		align=left		24:43
57	align=left		align=left
58	align=left		align=left
59	align=left		align=left		24:48
60	align=left		align=left		24:50
61	align=left		align=left		24:53
62	align=left		align=left		24:54
63	align=left		align=left		24:57
64	align=left		align=left		25:02
65	align=left		align=left		25:04
66	align=left		align=left		25:05
67	align=left		align=left		25:07
68	align=left		align=left		25:11
69	align=left		align=left		25:11
70	align=left		align=left		25:12
71	align=left		align=left		25:13
72	align=left		align=left		25:22
73	align=left		align=left		25:23
74	align=left		align=left		25:24
75	align=left		align=left		25:24
76	align=left		align=left		25:33
77	align=left		align=left		25:36
78	align=left		align=left		25:38
79	align=left		align=left		25:43
80	align=left		align=left		25:46
81	align=left		align=left		25:48
82	align=left		align=left		25:49
83	align=left		align=left		25:55
84	align=left		align=left		26:32
85	align=left		align=left		26:42
86	align=left		align=left		27:30
87	align=left		align=left		28:41
88	align=left		align=left		28:52
89	align=left		align=left		29:52
90	align=left		align=left		30:08
—	align=left		align=left		DNF

Teams

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" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 24 align=left style="border:0" (Simon Catchpole) align=right style="border:0" (44) align=left style="border:0" (Adrian Stewart) align=right style="border:0" (59)	53
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 29 align=left style="border:0" (Raymond Paulins) align=right style="border:0" (32) align=left style="border:0" (Tony Hatherly) align=right style="border:0" (50)	53
	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" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 31 align=left style="border:0" (Francisco Cortés) align=right style="border:0" (53) align=left style="border:0" (Carlos Quirce) align=right style="border:0" (57)	54
4	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 35 align=left style="border:0" (Nikolay Yavorskiy) align=right style="border:0" (43)	60
5	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" (Patrick Deliveyne) align=right style="border:0" (28)	72
6	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 26 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 42 align=left style="border:0" (John Griffin) align=right style="border:0" (56) align=left style="border:0" (Paul Moloney) align=right style="border:0" (84)	84
7	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 37 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 38 align=left style="border:0" (Tim O'Neill) align=right style="border:0" (54) align=left style="border:0" (Steve Ferri) align=right style="border:0" (55)	110
8	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 30 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 41 align=left style="border:0" (Gaetano Erba) align=right style="border:0" (45)	111
9	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 27 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 36 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 60 align=left style="border:0" (John Gray) align=right style="border:0" (64) align=left style="border:0" (Robert McWatt) align=right style="border:0" (81)	140
10	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 33 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 46 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 51 align=left style="border:0" (José Frias) align=right style="border:0" (52) align=left style="border:0" (Carlos Pereira) align=right style="border:0" (61)	150
11	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 34 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 48 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 49 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 67 align=left style="border:0" (Mohamed Benaissa) align=right style="border:0" (73) align=left style="border:0" (Mohamed El Bali) align=right style="border:0" (83)	198
12	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 39 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 47 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 58 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 66 align=left style="border:0" (Ali Daasa) align=right style="border:0" (71)	210
13	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 40 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 63 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 65 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 72 align=left style="border:0" (Patrick Hiron) align=right style="border:0" (76) align=left style="border:0" (Dominique Vernochet) align=right style="border:0" (77)	240
14	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 62 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 69 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 70 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 79 align=left style="border:0" (Ieuan Ellis) align=right style="border:0" (80) align=left style="border:0" (Colin Clarkson) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	280
15	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 68 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 74 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 75 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 78 align=left style="border:0" (Tom Melville) align=right style="border:0" (82)	295
16	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 85 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 86 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 87 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 88 align=left style="border:0" (Mbok Likita) align=right style="border:0" (89) align=left style="border:0" (James Tsenment) align=right style="border:0" (90)	346

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

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 91 athletes from 16 countries in the Junior men's race, one athlete less than the official number published.

• (5)
• (6)
• (6)
• (6)
• (6)
• (5)
• (6)
• (6)
• (5)
• (6)
• (6)
• (6)
• (5)
• (5)
• (6)
• (6)

See also

• 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race