1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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The 8th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
were held on March 9, 1980 in Paris
, France
.
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...
were held on March 9, 1980 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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.
Individual
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | 37:01 | |
| 2. | 37:02 | |
| 3. | 37:05 | |
| 4. | 37:11 | |
| 5. | 37:20 | |
| 6. | 37:21 | |
| 7. | 37:21 | |
| 8. | 37:21 |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold |  Kingdom of EnglandNick Rose (3rd) Bernie Ford (10th) Barry Smith (14th) Steve Kenyon Steve Kenyon Stephen Kenyon is a retired male long-distance runner from England, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's marathon and half marathon. He set his personal best in the classic distance on June 13, 1982 in Gateshead.-Achievements:-References:**... (17th) Nick Lees (19th) Graham Tuck (37th) |
100 pts |
| Silver |  United StatesCraig Virgin (1st) Daniel Dillon (12th) Kenneth Martin (23rd) Steve Plasencia Steve Plasencia Steven Micael Plasencia is a former American long-distance runner. Plasencia competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. In the closest 1-2 finish in the race's history, Plasencia edged out Keith Brantly by one second to win the 1992 California... (36th) Don Clary (43rd) Mark Anderson (48th) |
163 pts |
| Bronze |  BelgiumLéon Schots (4th) Karel Lismont Karel Lismont Karel Lismont is a former Belgian athlete, who competed mostly in the marathon. He won two Olympic medals: a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and a bronze at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the same event. At the European Championships in Helsinki in 1971, he won a gold... (11th) Alex Hagelsteens (21st) Eddy de Pauw (38th) Frank Grillaert (44th) Roger de Vogel (57th) |
175 pts |
Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 22:17 min | |
| Silver | 22:23 min | |
| Bronze | 22:27 min |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold |  Soviet UnionValeriy Gryaznov (2.) Sergey Kiselyov (6.) Ildar Denikeyev (7.) Sergey Mishin (35.) |
50 pts |
| Silver | United States Ed Eyestone (3.) Tom Downs (5.) William Graham (11.) Eric Sappenfield (56.) |
75 pts |
| Bronze |  SpainJorge García (1.) José Fernández (20.) Miguel Rubio (24.) Julio Perez (34.) |
79 pts |
Individual
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | 15:05 | |
| 2. | 15:49 | |
| 3. | 15:52 | |
| 4. | 15:53 | |
| 5. | 15:57 | |
| 6. | 16:00 | |
| 7. | 16:04 | |
| 8. | 16:05 |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold | Soviet Union Irina Bondarchuk (2nd) Yelena Chernysheva (3rd) Giana Romanova (5th) Svetlana Ulmasova (6th) |
15 pts |
| Silver | Kingdom of England Penny Forse (7th) Kathryn Binns Kathryn Binns Kathryn Mary Binns is a retired female long-distance runner from England, who later was known as Kathryn Davis. She competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the women's marathon and half marathon... (9th) Sandra Arthurton (14th) Ruth Smeeth (19th) |
49 pts |
| Bronze | United States Jan Merrill (5th) Margaret Groos Margaret Groos Margaret Keyes Groos is a retired female long-distance runner from the United States. She set her personal best in the marathon on May 1, 1988, winning the Pittsburgh Marathon... (10th) Julie Shea (13th) Brenda Webb (21st) |
49 pts |