1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Paris, France, at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on March 9, 1980. A report on the event was given in the Evening Times.
Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists,
and the results of British athletes were published.
Race results
Senior men's race (12.58 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Nick Rose | 3 | - |
| Bernie Ford | 10 | - |
| Barry Smith | 14 | - |
| Steve Kenyon | 17 | - |
| Nick Lees | 19 | - |
| Graham Tuck | 37 | - |
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Junior men's race (7.41 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Valeriy Gryaznov | 2 | - |
| Sergey Kiselyov | 6 | - |
| Ildar Denikeyev | 7 | - |
| Sergey Mishin | 35 | - |
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Senior women's race (4.82 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Irina Bondarchuk | 2 | - |
| Yelena Chernysheva | 3 | - |
| Giana Romanova | 4 | - |
| Svetlana Ulmasova | 6 | - |
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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 381 athletes from 28 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.*