1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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Organisers | IAAF |
Edition | 7th |
Date | 25 March |
Host city | Limerick, Munster, Ireland |
Venue | Greenpark Racecourse |
Events | 3 |
Distances | 12 km – Senior men 7.36 km – Junior men 5.04 km – Senior women |
Participation | 383 athletes from 27 nations |
The 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Limerick, Ireland, at the Greenpark Racecourse on 25 March 1979. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]
Complete results for men, [2] junior men, [3] women, [4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes [6] were published.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual | ||||||
Senior men (12 km) |
John Treacy Ireland |
37:20 |
Bronisław Malinowski Poland |
37:29 |
Aleksandr Antipov Soviet Union |
37:30 |
Junior men (7.36 km) |
Eddy de Pauw Belgium |
23:02 |
Steve Binns England |
23:09 |
Ildar Denikeyev Soviet Union |
23:20 |
Senior women (5.04 km) |
Grete Waitz Norway |
16:48 |
Raisa Smekhnova Soviet Union |
17:14 |
Ellison Goodall United States |
17:18 |
Team | ||||||
Senior men | England | 119 | Ireland | 198 | Soviet Union | 210 |
Junior men | Spain | 57 | England | 74 | Soviet Union | 75 |
Senior women | United States | 29 | Soviet Union | 48 | England | 68 |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
John Treacy | Ireland | 37:20 | |
Bronisław Malinowski | Poland | 37:29 | |
Aleksandr Antipov | Soviet Union | 37:30 | |
4 | Tony Simmons | Wales | 37:38 |
5 | Léon Schots | Belgium | 37:42 |
6 | Vlastimil Zwiefelhofer | Czechoslovakia | 37:45 |
7 | Steve Jones | Wales | 37:46 |
8 | Frank Zimmermann | West Germany | 37:48 |
9 | Julian Goater | England | 37:53 |
10 | Nat Muir | Scotland | 38:01 |
11 | Danny McDaid | Ireland | 38:02 |
12 | Bogusław Mamiński | Poland | 38:04 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England
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119 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ireland
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198 | |||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union
|
210 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | West Germany | 211 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Belgium | 231 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Australia | 233 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Poland | 320 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | United States | 341 | ||||||||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Eddy de Pauw | Belgium | 23:02 | |
Steve Binns | England | 23:09 | |
Ildar Denikeyev | Soviet Union | 23:20 | |
4 | Jeff Nelson | United States | 23:22 |
5 | Ian Clarke | Canada | 23:29 |
6 | Roberto Antiga | Italy | 23:31 |
7 | Faisal Touzri | Tunisia | 23:32 |
8 | Jorge García | Spain | 23:33 |
9 | Ezequiel Canario | Portugal | 23:34 |
10 | Ian Campbell | Scotland | 23:35 |
11 | Alastair Douglas | Scotland | 23:36 |
12 | Jim Hill | United States | 23:37 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain
|
57 | |||||||||||||
England
|
74 | |||||||||||||
Soviet Union
|
75 | |||||||||||||
4 | Ireland | 90 | ||||||||||||
5 | Italy | 101 | ||||||||||||
6 | Scotland | 101 | ||||||||||||
7 | United States | 106 | ||||||||||||
8 | Canada | 125 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Grete Waitz | Norway | 16:48 | |
Raisa Smekhnova | Soviet Union | 17:14 | |
Ellison Goodall | United States | 17:18 | |
4 | Ellen Wessinghage | West Germany | 17:23 |
5 | Svetlana Ulmasova | Soviet Union | 17:25 |
6 | Mary Purcell | Ireland | 17:26 |
7 | Jan Merrill | United States | 17:33 |
8 | Julie Shea | United States | 17:41 |
9 | Ann Ford | England | 17:42 |
10 | Cristina Tomasini | Italy | 17:46 |
11 | Margaret Groos | United States | 17:47 |
12 | Giana Romanova | Soviet Union | 17:48 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States
|
29 | |||||||||||||
Soviet Union
|
48 | |||||||||||||
England
|
68 | |||||||||||||
4 | West Germany | 101 | ||||||||||||
5 | New Zealand | 107 | ||||||||||||
6 | Norway | 134 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ireland | 136 | ||||||||||||
8 | France | 141 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
* Host nation ( Ireland)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | England (ENG) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Ireland (IRL)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 | United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
8 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 383 athletes from 27 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [6]
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1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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Organisers | IAAF |
Edition | 7th |
Date | 25 March |
Host city | Limerick, Munster, Ireland |
Venue | Greenpark Racecourse |
Events | 3 |
Distances | 12 km – Senior men 7.36 km – Junior men 5.04 km – Senior women |
Participation | 383 athletes from 27 nations |
The 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Limerick, Ireland, at the Greenpark Racecourse on 25 March 1979. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]
Complete results for men, [2] junior men, [3] women, [4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes [6] were published.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual | ||||||
Senior men (12 km) |
John Treacy Ireland |
37:20 |
Bronisław Malinowski Poland |
37:29 |
Aleksandr Antipov Soviet Union |
37:30 |
Junior men (7.36 km) |
Eddy de Pauw Belgium |
23:02 |
Steve Binns England |
23:09 |
Ildar Denikeyev Soviet Union |
23:20 |
Senior women (5.04 km) |
Grete Waitz Norway |
16:48 |
Raisa Smekhnova Soviet Union |
17:14 |
Ellison Goodall United States |
17:18 |
Team | ||||||
Senior men | England | 119 | Ireland | 198 | Soviet Union | 210 |
Junior men | Spain | 57 | England | 74 | Soviet Union | 75 |
Senior women | United States | 29 | Soviet Union | 48 | England | 68 |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
John Treacy | Ireland | 37:20 | |
Bronisław Malinowski | Poland | 37:29 | |
Aleksandr Antipov | Soviet Union | 37:30 | |
4 | Tony Simmons | Wales | 37:38 |
5 | Léon Schots | Belgium | 37:42 |
6 | Vlastimil Zwiefelhofer | Czechoslovakia | 37:45 |
7 | Steve Jones | Wales | 37:46 |
8 | Frank Zimmermann | West Germany | 37:48 |
9 | Julian Goater | England | 37:53 |
10 | Nat Muir | Scotland | 38:01 |
11 | Danny McDaid | Ireland | 38:02 |
12 | Bogusław Mamiński | Poland | 38:04 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England
|
119 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ireland
|
198 | |||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union
|
210 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | West Germany | 211 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Belgium | 231 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Australia | 233 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Poland | 320 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | United States | 341 | ||||||||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Eddy de Pauw | Belgium | 23:02 | |
Steve Binns | England | 23:09 | |
Ildar Denikeyev | Soviet Union | 23:20 | |
4 | Jeff Nelson | United States | 23:22 |
5 | Ian Clarke | Canada | 23:29 |
6 | Roberto Antiga | Italy | 23:31 |
7 | Faisal Touzri | Tunisia | 23:32 |
8 | Jorge García | Spain | 23:33 |
9 | Ezequiel Canario | Portugal | 23:34 |
10 | Ian Campbell | Scotland | 23:35 |
11 | Alastair Douglas | Scotland | 23:36 |
12 | Jim Hill | United States | 23:37 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain
|
57 | |||||||||||||
England
|
74 | |||||||||||||
Soviet Union
|
75 | |||||||||||||
4 | Ireland | 90 | ||||||||||||
5 | Italy | 101 | ||||||||||||
6 | Scotland | 101 | ||||||||||||
7 | United States | 106 | ||||||||||||
8 | Canada | 125 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Grete Waitz | Norway | 16:48 | |
Raisa Smekhnova | Soviet Union | 17:14 | |
Ellison Goodall | United States | 17:18 | |
4 | Ellen Wessinghage | West Germany | 17:23 |
5 | Svetlana Ulmasova | Soviet Union | 17:25 |
6 | Mary Purcell | Ireland | 17:26 |
7 | Jan Merrill | United States | 17:33 |
8 | Julie Shea | United States | 17:41 |
9 | Ann Ford | England | 17:42 |
10 | Cristina Tomasini | Italy | 17:46 |
11 | Margaret Groos | United States | 17:47 |
12 | Giana Romanova | Soviet Union | 17:48 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States
|
29 | |||||||||||||
Soviet Union
|
48 | |||||||||||||
England
|
68 | |||||||||||||
4 | West Germany | 101 | ||||||||||||
5 | New Zealand | 107 | ||||||||||||
6 | Norway | 134 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ireland | 136 | ||||||||||||
8 | France | 141 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
* Host nation ( Ireland)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | England (ENG) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Ireland (IRL)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 | United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
8 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 383 athletes from 27 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [6]
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