1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	13th
Date:	March 24
Host City:	Lisbon, Portugal
Location:	Sports Complex of Jamor
Nations Participating:	50
Athletes Participating:	570
Races:	3
Distances:	12.19 km – Senior men 8.19 km – Junior men 4.99 km – Senior women
Previous:	1984 East Rutherford
Next:	1986 Colombier

The 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Sports Complex of Jamor on March 24, 1985. 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 (12.19 km)	Carlos Lopes	33:33	Paul Kipkoech	33:37	Wodajo Bulti	33:38
Junior men (8.19 km)	Kipkemboi Kimeli	22:18	Habte Negash	22:37	Wolde Silasse Melkessa	22:37
Senior women (4.99 km)	Zola Budd	15:01	Cathy Branta	15:24	Ingrid Kristiansen	15:27
Team
Senior men		129		141		153
Junior men		16		26		64
Senior women		42		77		96

Race results

Senior men's race (12.19 km)

See main article: 1985 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		33:33
	align=left		align=left		33:37
	align=left		align=left		33:38
4	align=left		align=left		33:45
5	align=left		align=left		33:48
6	align=left		align=left		33:51
7	align=left		align=left		33:53
8	align=left		align=left		33:54
9	align=left		align=left		33:56
10	align=left		align=left		33:57
11	align=left		align=left		33:59
12	align=left		align=left		34:02
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" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 28 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 33 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 55 align=left style="border:0" (Adugna Lema) align=right style="border:0" (106) align=left style="border:0" (Feyissa Abebe) align=right style="border:0" (219) align=left style="border:0" (Mohammed Kedir) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	129
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 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" 22 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 41 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 45 align=left style="border:0" (Joseph Otieno) align=right style="border:0" (128) align=left style="border:0" (Bernhard Mosigisi) align=right style="border:0" (132) align=left style="border:0" (Sisa Kirati) align=right style="border:0" (194)	141
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 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" 19 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 40 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 56 align=left style="border:0" (Mark Stickley) align=right style="border:0" (58) align=left style="border:0" (David Barney) align=right style="border:0" (76) align=left style="border:0" (Marty Froelick) align=right style="border:0" (110)	153
4	align=left		259
5	align=left		321
6	align=left		363
7	align=left		368
8	align=left		437
Full results

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

Junior men's race (8.19 km)

See main article: 1985 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		22:18
	align=left		align=left		22:37
	align=left		align=left		22:37
4	align=left		align=left		22:45
5	align=left		align=left		22:48
6	align=left		align=left		23:04
7	align=left		align=left		23:07
8	align=left		align=left		23:11
9	align=left		align=left		23:15
10	align=left		align=left		23:19
11	align=left		align=left		23:22
12	align=left		align=left		23:23
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" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Debebe Demisse) align=right style="border:0" (8) align=left style="border:0" (Kalcha Abcha) align=right style="border:0" (18)	16
	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" 14	26
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" (Marc Pujol) align=right style="border:0" (27) align=left style="border:0" (José Gruneiro) align=right style="border:0" (35)	64
4	align=left		95
5	align=left		122
6	align=left		127
7	align=left		197
8	align=left		216
Full results

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

Senior women's race (4.99 km)

See main article: 1985 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		15:01
	align=left		align=left		15:24
	align=left		align=left		15:27
4	align=left		align=left		15:35
5	align=left		align=left		15:38
6	align=left		align=left		15:40
7	align=left		align=left		15:40
8	align=left		align=left		15:42
9	align=left		align=left		15:44
10	align=left		align=left		15:47
11	align=left		align=left		15:49
12	align=left		align=left		15:49
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" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" (Mary Knisely) align=right style="border:0" (28) align=left style="border:0" (Nan Doak) align=right style="border:0" (46)	42
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 31 align=left style="border:0" (Tatyana Sokolova) align=right style="border:0" (41)	77
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 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" (Iulia Besliu) align=right style="border:0" (87)	96
4	align=left		109
5	align=left		113
6	align=left		134
7	align=left		144
8	align=left		153
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 569 athletes from 50 countries, four athletes (2 senior men, 2 junior men) less than the official number published.

• (15)
• (6)
• (21)
• (15)
• (9)
• (21)
• (7)
• (7)
• (5)
• (18)
• (2)
• (21)
• (15)
• (9)
• (21)
• (17)
• (7)
• (10)
• (7)
• (3)
• (20)
• (2)
• (18)
• (7)
• (2)
• (14)
• (6)
• (12)
• (12)
• (13)
• (18)
• (3)
• (9)
• (4)
• (6)
• (21)
• (5)
• (1)
• (14)
• (21)
• (7)
• (21)
• (13)
• (12)
• (12)
• (1)
• (21)
• (20)
• (16)
• (3)

See also

• 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 1985 in athletics (track and field)

External links

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