1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition3rd
DateMarch 16
Host city Rabat, Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg
Venue Souissi Racecourse
Events3
Distances12 km – Senior men
7 km – Junior men
4.2 km – Senior women
Participation316 athletes from
26 nations

The 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rabat, Morocco, at the Souissi Racecourse on March 16, 1975. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]

Contents

Complete results for men, [2] junior men, [3] women, [4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes [6] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km)		 Ian Stewart
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 		35:20 Mariano Haro
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 		35:21 Bill Rodgers
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		35:27.4
Junior men
(7 km)		Bobby Thomas
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		20:59.8 José Luis González
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 		21:18 John Treacy
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 		21:23
Senior women
(4.2 km)		 Julie Brown
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		13:42 Bronislawa Ludwichowska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 		13:47 Carmen Valero
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 		13:48
Team
Senior menFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 127Flag of England.svg  England 198Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 211
Junior menFlag of the United States.svg  United States 29Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 35Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 44
Senior womenFlag of the United States.svg  United States 44Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 50Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 61

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Ian Stewart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 35:20
Silver medal icon.svg Mariano Haro Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 35:21
Bronze medal icon.svg Bill Rodgers Flag of the United States.svg  United States 35:27.4
4 John Walker Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 35:45
5 Euan Robertson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 35:46
6 Franco Fava Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 35:47
7 Ray Smedley Flag of England.svg  England 35:50
8 Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 35:51
9 Hans-Jürgen Orthmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 35:55
10 Gaston Roelants Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 35:57
11 Wilfried Scholz Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 35:58
12 Abdelkader Zaddem Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 36:00
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
John Walker 4
Euan Robertson 5
David Sirl 25
John Dixon 26
John Sheddan 33
Bryan Rose 34
(Jack Foster)(36)
(Kevin Ryan)(72)
(Dick Quax)(113)
127
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England
Ray Smedley 7
Grenville Tuck 14
Bernie Ford 37
Tony Simmons 39
Trevor Wright 50
Alan Blinston 51
(Mike Beevor)(71)
(Keith Angus)(89)
198
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Gaston Roelants 10
Emiel Puttemans 16
André Ornelis 21
Eddy Rombaux 45
Marc Smet 57
Erik Gijselinck 62
(Albien Van Holsbeek)(74)
(Paul Thijs)(134)
(Eddy Van Mullem)(DNF)
211
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 250
5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 274
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 292
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 301
8Flag of France.svg  France 303
Full results

Junior men's race (7 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svgBobby ThomasFlag of the United States.svg  United States 20:59.8
Silver medal icon.svg José Luis González Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 21:18
Bronze medal icon.svg John Treacy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:23
4 Cándido Alario Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 21:29
5 Don Clary Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21:38
6 Mike Longthorn Flag of England.svg  England 21:41
7 Christian Foucquets Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21:42
8 Roy Kissin Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21:44
9 Louis Kenny Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:45
10 Gerry Finnegan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:46
11 Jim Burns Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21:47
12 Nat Muir Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21:51
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Bobby Thomas1
Don Clary 5
Roy Kissin 8
Ralph Serna 15
29
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
John Treacy 3
Louis Kenny 9
Gerry Finnegan 10
Gerry Redmond 13
(Dick Hooper)(28)
35
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
José Luis González 2
Cándido Alario 4
Vicente de la Parte 18
Luis Adsuara 20
(Manuel Perez)(44)
(Antonio Aparicio)(49)
44
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 81
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 95
6Flag of England.svg  England 99
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 116
8Flag of France.svg  France 127
Full results

Senior women's race (4.2 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Julie Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13:42
Silver medal icon.svg Bronislawa Ludwichowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 13:47
Bronze medal icon.svg Carmen Valero Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 13:48
4 Gabriella Dorio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13:51
5 Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13:53
6 Heather Thomson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14:01
7 Ann Yeoman Flag of England.svg  England 14:03
8 Mary Stewart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14:03
9 Margherita Gargano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14:12
10 Anne Garrett Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14:15
11 Maggie Keyes Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14:18
12 Magda Ilands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14:19
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Julie Brown 1
Maggie Keyes 11
Paula Neppel 15
Doris Brown 17
(Cindy Poor)(27)
(Linda Heinmiller)(48)
44
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Lorraine Moller 5
Heather Thomson 6
Anne Garrett 10
Allison Deed 29
(Dianne Zorn)(51)
50
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bronislawa Ludwichowska 2
Renata Pentlinowska 13
Celina Magala 22
Zofia Kolakowska 24
(Danuta Siemieniuk)(37)
(Urszula Prasek)(38)
61
4Flag of England.svg  England 64
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 95
6Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 95
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 106
8Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 117
Full results

Medal table (unofficial)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)4015
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)1102
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)1001
4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain  (ESP)0224
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)0112
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0112
7Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)0101
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0011
Totals (8 entries)66618

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 316 athletes from 26 countries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Unique double for Stewart - Scotland's Ian Stewart completed a unique double in Rabat yesterday when he added the International cross-country title to the European 3000 metres gold medal he won in Poland seven days previously..., Glasgow Herald, March 17, 1975, p. 20, retrieved October 16, 2013
  2. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Rabat Souissi Date: Sunday, March 16, 1975, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 16, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.0km CC Men - Rabat Souissi Date: Sunday, March 16, 1975, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 16, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (February 7, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.2km CC Women - Rabat Souissi Date: Sunday, March 16, 1975, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 16, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  6. ↑ 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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