1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race

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Junior men's race at the 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition7th
Date25 March
Host city Limerick, Munster, Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg
Venue Greenpark Racecourse
Events1
Distances7.36 km – Junior men
Participation92 athletes from
16 nations

The Junior men's race at the 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Limerick, Ireland, at the Greenpark Racecourse on 25 March 1979. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]

Contents

Complete results, [2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes [4] were published.

Race results

Junior men's race (7.36 km)

Individual

RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Eddy de Pauw Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23:02
Silver medal icon.svg Steve Binns Flag of England.svg  England 23:09
Bronze medal icon.svg Ildar Denikeyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 23:20
4 Jeff Nelson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23:22
5 Ian Clarke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23:29
6 Roberto Antiga Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23:31
7 Faisal Touzri Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 23:32
8 Jordi García Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 23:33
9 Ezequiel Canario Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 23:34
10 Ian Campbell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23:35
11 Alastair Douglas Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23:36
12 Jim Hill Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23:37
13 Ronnie Carroll Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 23:38
14 Pedro Garin Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 23:39
15 Colin Moore Flag of England.svg  England 23:40
16 Sergey Kiselyov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 23:41
17 Valentin Rodríguez Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 23:42
18 José Maestra Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 23:43
19 Andrea Prassedi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23:44
20 Paul Moloney Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 23:45
21 Guy Léfèvre Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23:46
22 Denis Stark Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23:47
23 Graham Williamson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23:48
24 Herb Wills Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23:49
25 Vladimir Bezlepkin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 23:53
26 Jean-Louis Prianon Flag of France.svg  France 23:54
27 Geoff Turnbull Flag of England.svg  England 23:55
28 Brendan Quinn Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 23:56
29 Brian O'Keefe Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 23:58
30 Dave Lewis Flag of England.svg  England 23:59
31 Abdurachman Ibragimov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 24:01
32 Ulrich Renz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 24:03
33 James Fallon Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 24:04
34 Mauro Perna Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24:05
35 Pascal Debacker Flag of France.svg  France 24:06
36 Steve Cram Flag of England.svg  England 24:08
37 José Manuel Boix Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 24:10
38 Mohammed Chouri Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24:11
39 Steven Snell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24:12
40 Herbert Renz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 24:13
41 Heinrich Kipp Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 24:15
42 Antonio Zumbo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24:20
43 Peter Horak Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 24:21
44 Jean-Luc Taif Flag of France.svg  France 24:22
45 Yazid Abnouri Flag of France.svg  France 24:23
46 Steve Blakemore Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24:24
47 Carlos Pereira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 24:25
48 Habib Romdani Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24:26
49 Erwin Nothelfer Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 24:28
50 Jim Haughey Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 24:30
51 Howard Parsell Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24:31
52 Eddy Stevens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 24:32
53 Henrik Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 24:33
54 Paul Donovan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 24:34
55 Gerhard Lindner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 24:35
56 Sergio Lena Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24:36
57 Peter Fox Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24:38
58 Peter Daenens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 24:40
59 Aldo Bartolini Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24:42
60 Chris Buckley Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24:43
61 Gabriele Bettati Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24:44
62 Iain Hill Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 24:48
63 Luis Pinhal Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 24:51
64 Sean Connolly Flag of England.svg  England 24:52
65 Abderrazak Gtari Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24:53
66 John Gregorek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24:54
67 Henrik Albahn Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 24:55
68 David Kirk Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24:56
69 Tom Melville Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 24:57
70 Steen Christensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 25:01
71 Mike Sheely Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25:02
72 Jordi Castelló Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 25:06
73 Luc de Koster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25:08
74 Ewen Martin Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25:10
75 Paul Lanfear Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25:13
76 Sören Egge Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 25:15
77 Dallas Alleire Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25:16
78 John McCreedy Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 25:18
79 Alan Scharsu Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25:21
80 Serge Moro-Sibilot Flag of France.svg  France 25:21
81 Mohamed Hadj Gasmi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25:23
82 Tom Breen Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 25:27
83 Mohamed Salah Chebbi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25:39
84 Jos Maes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25:42
85 Ieuan Ellis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25:43
86 Duncan McTavish Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 25:54
87 João Campos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 25:58
88 Mickey Rooney Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 26:07
89 Jean-Baptiste Protais Flag of France.svg  France 26:14
90 Ove Jensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 26:25
Antonio Leitão Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal DNF
Eliseo Rios Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal DNF

Teams

RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Jordi García 8
Pedro Garin 14
Valentin Rodríguez 17
José Maestra 18
(José Manuel Boix)(37)
(Jordi Castelló)(72)
57
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England
Steve Binns 2
Colin Moore 15
Geoff Turnbull 27
Dave Lewis 30
(Steve Cram)(36)
(Sean Connolly)(64)
74
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Ildar Denikeyev 3
Sergey Kiselyov 16
Vladimir Bezlepkin 25
Abdurachman Ibragimov 31
75
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Ronnie Carroll 13
Paul Moloney 20
Brendan Quinn 28
Brian O'Keefe 29
(James Fallon)(33)
(Paul Donovan)(54)
90
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Roberto Antiga 6
Andrea Prassedi 19
Mauro Perna 34
Antonio Zumbo 42
(Sergio Lena)(56)
(Gabriele Bettati)(61)
101
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Ian Campbell 10
Alastair Douglas 11
Graham Williamson 23
Peter Fox 57
(David Kirk)(68)
(Duncan McTavish)(86)
101
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jeff Nelson 4
Jim Hill 12
Herb Wills 24
John Gregorek 66
(Mike Sheely)(71)
(Alan Scharsu)(79)
106
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ian Clarke 5
Denis Stark 22
Steven Snell 39
Aldo Bartolini 59
(Dallas Alleire)(77)
125
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Eddy de Pauw 1
Guy Léfèvre 21
Eddy Stevens 52
Peter Daenens 58
(Luc de Koster)(73)
(Jos Maes)(84)
132
10Flag of France.svg  France
Jean-Louis Prianon 26
Pascal Debacker 35
Jean-Luc Taif 44
Yazid Abnouri 45
(Serge Moro-Sibilot)(80)
(Jean-Baptiste Protais)(89)
150
11Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Faisal Touzri 7
Mohammed Chouri 38
Habib Romdani 48
Abderrazak Gtari 65
(Mohamed Hadj Gasmi)(81)
(Mohamed Salah Chebbi)(83)
158
12Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Ulrich Renz 32
Herbert Renz 40
Peter Horak 43
Erwin Nothelfer 49
(Gerhard Lindner)(55)
164
13Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Ezequiel Canario 9
Carlos Pereira 47
Luis Pinhal 63
João Campos 87
(Antonio Leitão)(DNF)
(Eliseo Rios)(DNF)
206
14Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Heinrich Kipp 41
Henrik Jørgensen 53
Henrik Albahn 67
Steen Christensen 70
(Sören Egge Rasmussen)(76)
(Ove Jensen)(90)
231
15Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Steve Blakemore 46
Howard Parsell 51
Chris Buckley 60
Ewen Martin 74
(Paul Lanfear)(75)
(Ieuan Ellis)(85)
231
16Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Jim Haughey 50
Iain Hill 62
Tom Melville 69
John McCreedy 78
(Tom Breen)(82)
(Mickey Rooney)(88)
259
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 92 athletes from 16 countries in the Junior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [4]

See also

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References

  1. Marshall, Ron (26 March 1979), Majestic triumph for Ireland's 'King John' - John Treacy, the 21-year-old holder of the world cross-country title, set alight the hearts of 25,000 impassioned Irish spectators yesterday afternoon here at Limerick Racecourse where he retained the championship in majestic fashion, covering the 12,000 metres in 37 min, 20sec..., Glasgow Herald, p. 18, retrieved 25 December 2021
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  3. IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 9 October 2013
  4. 1 2 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 (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 9 October 2013