1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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The 7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 25, 1979 in Limerick, Ireland.

[edit] Results

[edit] Long race men

[edit] Individual

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Ireland John Treacy (IRL) 37:20 min
Silver Flag of Poland Bronislaw Malinowski (POL) 37:29 min
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Antipov (URS) 37:30 min

[edit] Team

Medal Athlete Mark
Gold Flag of England England
Julian Goater (9th)
Mike McLeod (14th)
Andy Holden (20th)
Nick Rose (21st)
Bernie Ford (22nd)
Nick Lees (33rd)		 119 pts
Silver Flag of Ireland Ireland
John Treacy (1st)
Danny McDaid (11th)
Gerry Deegan (43rd)
Mick O'Shea (46th)
Donal Walsh (47th)
Tony Brien (50th)		 198 pts
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Aleksandr Antipov (3rd)
Leonid Moseyev (18th)
Yuriy Mikhailov (35th)
Enn Sellik (38th)
Aleksandr Fedotkin (48th)
Vladimir Merkushin (68th)		 210 pts

[edit] Junior Race Men

[edit] Individual

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Belgium Eddy de Pauw (BEL) 23:02 min
Silver Flag of England Steve Binns (ENG) 23:09 min
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union Ildar Denikeyev (URS) 23:20 min

[edit] Team

Medal Athlete Mark
Gold Flag of Spain Spain 57 pts
Silver Flag of England England 74 pts
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 75 pts

[edit] Long Race Women

[edit] Individual

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of Norway Grete Waitz (NOR) 16:48 min
Silver Flag of the Soviet Union Raisa Smekhnova (URS) 17:14 min
Bronze Flag of the United States Ellison Goodall (USA) 17:18 min

[edit] Team

Medal Athlete Mark
Gold Flag of the United States United States
Ellison Goodall (3rd)
Jan Merrill (7th)
Julie Shea (8th)
Margaret Groos (11th)		 29 pts
Silver Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Raisa Smekhnova (2nd)
Svetlana Ulmasova (5th)
Giana Romanova (12th)
Raisa Belusova (29th)		 48 pts
Bronze Flag of England England
Ann Ford (9th)
Penny Yule (15th)
Paula Fudge (17th)
Regina Joyce (27th)		 68 pts

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