1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	10th
Date:	March 21
Host City:	Rome, Italy
Location:	Ippodromo delle Capannelle
Nations Participating:	33
Athletes Participating:	382
Races:	3
Distances:	11.978 km – Senior men 7.926 km – Junior men 4.663 km – Senior women
Previous:	1981 Madrid
Next:	1983 Gateshead

The 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle on March 21, 1982. 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. In the senior men's competition, two-time defending champion Craig Virgin had traveled to Rome to defend his title, but was unable to race. On the day before the contest, was sent to the hospital by ambulance, where he was hospitalized for six days with a swollen kidney and a massive urinary tract infection. Doctors ultimately decided against removal of Virgin's right kidney, although the kidney was later removed in 1994.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (11.978 km)	Mohammed Kedir	33:40.5	Alberto Salazar	33:44.8	Rod Dixon	34:01.8
Junior men (7.926 km)	Zurbachev Gelaw	22:45.3	Adugna Lema	22:46.6	Stefano Mei	22:48.7
Senior women (4.663 km)	Maricica Puică	14:38.9	Fiţa Lovin	14:40.5	Grete Waitz	14:43.9
Team
Senior men		98		114		257
Junior men		12		37		70
Senior women		44		57		67

Race results

Senior men's race (11.978 km)

See main article: 1982 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		33:40.5
	align=left		align=left		33:44.8
	align=left		align=left		34:01.8
4	align=left		align=left		34:03
5	align=left		align=left		34:06.4
6	align=left		align=left		34:07.7
7	align=left		align=left		34:12.8
8	align=left		align=left		34:17.1
9	align=left		align=left		34:19.4
10	align=left		align=left		34:20.5
11	align=left		align=left		34:21
12	align=left		align=left		34:28.5
Full results

+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" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 28 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 35 align=left style="border:0" (Girma Berhanu) align=right style="border:0" (66) align=left style="border:0" (Megersa Tulu) align=right style="border:0" (137)	98
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 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" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 49 align=left style="border:0" (Barry Knight) align=right style="border:0" (65) align=left style="border:0" (Kevin Forster) align=right style="border:0" (67) align=left style="border:0" (Peter Standing) align=right style="border:0" (124)	114
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 24 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 45 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 46 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 52 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 71 align=left style="border:0" (Sergey Navolokin) align=right style="border:0" (83) align=left style="border:0" (Igor Yefimov) align=right style="border:0" (114)	257
4	align=left		271
5	align=left		280
6	align=left		300
7	align=left		328
8	align=left		330
Full results

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

Junior men's race (7.926 km)

See main article: 1982 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		22:45.3
	align=left		align=left		22:46.6
	align=left		align=left		22:48.7
4	align=left		align=left		22:50.5
5	align=left		align=left		22:56.2
6	align=left		align=left		23:08.4
7	align=left		align=left		23:09.2
8	align=left		align=left		23:11.4
9	align=left		align=left		23:14.3
10	align=left		align=left		23:19.7
11	align=left		align=left		23:25
12	align=left		align=left		23:29.7
Full results

+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" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" (Gonfa Negere) align=right style="border:0" (9) align=left style="border:0" (Bekele Debele) align=right style="border:0" (10)	12
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 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" 21 align=left style="border:0" (Sergio Bruni) align=right style="border:0" (39) align=left style="border:0" (Marco Gozzano) align=right style="border:0" (58)	37
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 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" (Jonathan Knight) align=right style="border:0" (46) align=left style="border:0" (Mike Kubitschek) align=right style="border:0" (56)	70
4	align=left		72
5	align=left		95
6	align=left		100
7	align=left		138
8	align=left		146
Full results

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

Senior women's race (4.663 km)

See main article: 1982 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		14:38.9
	align=left		align=left		14:40.5
	align=left		align=left		14:43.9
4	align=left		align=left		14:46.9
5	align=left		align=left		14:49.2
6	align=left		align=left		14:50.9
7	align=left		align=left		14:51.9
8	align=left		align=left		14:55.5
9	align=left		align=left		14:57.9
10	align=left		align=left		14:59.5
11	align=left		align=left		15:00.1
12	align=left		align=left		15:01
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	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" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" (Alla Yushina) align=right style="border:0" (29)	44
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" (Margherita Gargano) align=right style="border:0" (35) align=left style="border:0" (Gabriella Dorio) align=right style="border:0" ((DNF))	57
	align=left	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" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 24 align=left style="border:0" (Christina Boxer) align=right style="border:0" (41) align=left style="border:0" (Sandra Arthurton) align=right style="border:0" (48)	67
4	align=left		70
5	align=left		104
6	align=left		126
7	align=left		132
8	align=left		158
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 382 athletes from 33 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

• (20)
• (1)
• (19)
• (21)
• (2)
• (16)
• (3)
• (21)
• (14)
• (21)
• (20)
• (3)
• (20)
• (9)
• (1)
• (2)
• (1)
• (6)
• (6)
• (4)
• (11)
• (4)
• (6)
• (21)
• (2)
• (21)
• (17)
• (21)
• (15)
• (6)
• (21)
• (20)
• (7)

See also

• 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 1982 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005
• GBRathletics
• Athletics Australia