1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	8th
Date:	March 9
Host City:	Paris, France
Location:	Hippodrome de Longchamp
Nations Participating:	28
Athletes Participating:	381
Races:	3
Distances:	12.58 km – Senior men 7.41 km – Junior men 4.82 km – Senior women
Previous:	1979 Limerick
Next:	1981 Madrid

The 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Paris, France, at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on March 9, 1980. A report on the event was given in the Evening Times.

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

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (12.58 km)	Craig Virgin	37:01	Hans-Jürgen Orthmann	37:02	Nick Rose	37:05
Junior men (7.41 km)	Jorge García	22:17	Valeriy Gryaznov	22:23	Ed Eyestone	22:27
Senior women (4.82 km)	Grete Waitz	15:05	Irina Bondarchuk	15:49	Yelena Chernysheva	15:52
Team
Senior men		100		163		175
Junior men		50		75		79
Senior women		15		49		49

Race results

Senior men's race (12.58 km)

See main article: 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		37:01
	align=left		align=left		37:02
	align=left		align=left		37:05
4	align=left		align=left		37:11
5	align=left		align=left		37:20
6	align=left		align=left		37:21
7	align=left		align=left		37:21
8	align=left		align=left		37:21
9	align=left		align=left		37:23
10	align=left		align=left		37:25
11	align=left		align=left		37:27
12	align=left		align=left		37:28
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" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 37 align=left style="border:0" (Hugh Jones) align=right style="border:0" (40) align=left style="border:0" (Nick Brawn) align=right style="border:0" (64) align=left style="border:0" (Barry Knight) align=right style="border:0" (92)	100
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 36 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 43 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 48 align=left style="border:0" (Duncan Macdonald) align=right style="border:0" (104) align=left style="border:0" (Jon Sinclair) align=right style="border:0" (116) align=left style="border:0" (Guy Arbogast) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	163
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 38 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 44 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 57 align=left style="border:0" (Johan Geirnaert) align=right style="border:0" (107) align=left style="border:0" (Willy Polleunis) align=right style="border:0" (DNF) align=left style="border:0" (Robert Lismont) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	175
4	align=left		184
5	align=left		246
6	align=left		251
7	align=left		312
8	align=left		324
Full results

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

Junior men's race (7.41 km)

See main article: 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		22:17
	align=left		align=left		22:23
	align=left		align=left		22:27
4	align=left		align=left		22:34
5	align=left		align=left		22:34
6	align=left		align=left		22:36
7	align=left		align=left		22:38
8	align=left		align=left		22:41
9	align=left		align=left		22:47
10	align=left		align=left		22:52
11	align=left		align=left		22:53
12	align=left		align=left		22:58
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 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" 35 align=left style="border:0" (Dmitriy Ditlashok) align=right style="border:0" (52)	50
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 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" 56 align=left style="border:0" (Daniel Caprioglio) align=right style="border:0" (82) align=left style="border:0" (Farron Fields) align=right style="border:0" (88)	75
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 24 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 34 align=left style="border:0" (Pedro Garin) align=right style="border:0" (51) align=left style="border:0" (Francisco Erneta) align=right style="border:0" (61)	79
4	align=left		86
5	align=left		89
6	align=left		90
7	align=left		101
8	align=left		136
Full results

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

Senior women's race (4.82 km)

See main article: 1980 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		15:05
	align=left		align=left		15:49
	align=left		align=left		15:52
4	align=left		align=left		15:53
5	align=left		align=left		15:57
6	align=left		align=left		16:00
7	align=left		align=left		16:04
8	align=left		align=left		16:05
9	align=left		align=left		16:06
10	align=left		align=left		16:09
11	align=left		align=left		16:09
12	align=left		align=left		16:10
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 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" 6 align=left style="border:0" (Raisa Smekhnova) align=right style="border:0" (11) align=left style="border:0" (Tatyana Sychova) align=right style="border:0" (45)	15
	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" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" (Regina Joyce) align=right style="border:0" (30) align=left style="border:0" (Angela Mason) align=right style="border:0" (80)	49
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 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" 21 align=left style="border:0" (Joan Benoit) align=right style="border:0" (26) align=left style="border:0" (Ellison Goodall) align=right style="border:0" (35)	49
4	align=left		71
5	align=left		101
6	align=left		110
7	align=left		132
8	align=left		174
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 381 athletes from 28 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

• (17)
• (21)
• (18)
• (3)
• (2)
• (16)
• (21)
• (9)
• (21)
• (4)
• (21)
• (4)
• (20)
• (7)
• (14)
• (19)
• (7)
• (5)
• (8)
• (21)
• (17)
• (21)
• (8)
• (3)
• (14)
• (21)
• (20)
• (19)

See also

• 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 1980 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005
• GBRathletics