1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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The 6th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 26, 1978 in Glasgow, Scotland.

[edit] Results

[edit] Long race men

[edit] Individual

Medal Athlete Time
Gold John Treacy (IRL) 39:25 min
Silver Aleksandr Antipov (URS) 39:28 min
Bronze Karel Lismont (BEL) 39:32 min

[edit] Team

Medal Athlete Mark
Gold France
Pierre Levisse (10th)
Lucien Rault (13th)
Radhouane Bouster (18th)
Alex Gonzalez (32rd)
Thierry Watrice (35th)
Jean-Paul Gomez (43rd)		 151 pts
Silver United States
Guy Arbogast (5th)
Craig Virgin (6th)
Greg Meyer (20th)
Jeff Wells (29th)
Bill Rodgers (44th)
Mike Roche (52nd)		 156 pts
Bronze England
Tony Simmons (4th)
Jon Wild (15th)
Neil Coupland (28th)
Mike McLeod (30th)
Ken Newton (40th)
Steve Kenyon (42nd)		 159 pts

[edit] Junior Race Men

[edit] Individual

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Mick Morton (ENG) 22:57 min
Silver Rob Earl (CAN) 23:10 min
Bronze Francisco Alario (ESP) 23:11 min

[edit] Team

Medal Athlete Mark
Gold England 53 pts
Silver Canada 53 pts
Bronze Spain 54 pts

[edit] Long Race Women

[edit] Individual

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Grete Waitz (NOR) 16:19 min
Silver Natalia Marasescu (ROM) 16:49 min
Bronze Maricica Puica (ROM) 16:59 min

[edit] Team

Medal Athlete Mark
Gold Romania
Natalia Marasescu (2nd)
Maricica Puica (3rd)
Georgeta Gazibara (8th)
Antoaneta Iacob (17th)		 30 pts
Silver United States
Julie Shea (4th)
Jan Merrill (7th)
Kathy Mills (11th)
Brenda Webb (15th)		 37 pts
Bronze England
Joyce Smith (9th)
Christine Benning (12th)
Penny Yule (16th)
Mary Stewart (18th)		 55 pts

[edit] External links

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