1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships


The 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Limerick, Ireland, at the Greenpark Racecourse on March 25, 1979. 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

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

RankTeamPoints
align=left | ENG

RankTeamPoints
align=left |

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

    Senior women's race (5.04 km)

RankTeamPoints
align=left | USA

  • 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 383 athletes from 27 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
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