1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

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Senior women'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
Distances5.04 km – Senior women
Participation100 athletes from
19 nations

The Senior women'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

Senior women's race (5.04 km)

Individual

RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Grete Waitz Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 16:48
Silver medal icon.svg Raisa Smekhnova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 17:14
Bronze medal icon.svg Ellison Goodall Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17:18
4 Ellen Wessinghage Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 17:23
5 Svetlana Ulmasova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 17:25
6 Mary Purcell Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 17:26
7 Jan Merrill Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17:33
8 Julie Shea Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17:41
9 Ann Ford Flag of England.svg  England 17:42
10 Cristina Tomasini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17:46
11 Margaret Groos Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17:47
12 Giana Romanova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 17:48
13 Debbie Scott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 17:48
14 Anne Audain Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 17:49
15 Penny Yule Flag of England.svg  England 17:50
16 Sabine Ladurner Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17:57
17 Paula Fudge Flag of England.svg  England 17:58
18 Dorthe Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 18:02
19 Jennifer White Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18:02
20 Heather Thomson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18:05
21 Marleen Mols Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 18:06
22 Joëlle De Brouwer Flag of France.svg  France 18:08
23 Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 18:10
24 Véronique Renties Flag of France.svg  France 18:11
25 Pilar Fernandez Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 18:12
26 Elvira Hofmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 18:14
27 Regina Joyce Flag of England.svg  England 18:15
28 Charlotte Teske Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 18:16
29 Raisa Belusova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 18:17
30 Deirdre Nagle Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 18:18
31 Carla Beurskens Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 18:23
32 Glynis Penny Flag of England.svg  England 18:24
33 Iciar Martinez Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 18:26
34 Mary O'Connor Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18:27
35 Connie Olsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 18:28
36 Julie Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18:31
37 Kersti Jakobsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 18:31
38 Diane Cameron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 18:32
39 Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18:34
40 Lynne Williams Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18:35
41 Mona Kleppe Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 18:38
42 Ruth Smeeth Flag of England.svg  England 18:39
43 Heide Brenner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 18:41
44 Judith Shepherd Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18:43
45 Shauna Miller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 18:44
46 Chantal Navarro Flag of France.svg  France 18:45
47 Magda Ilands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 18:46
48 Fionnuala Morrish Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 18:47
49 Jacqueline Lefeuvre Flag of France.svg  France 18:48
50 Encarnación Escudero Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 18:49
51 Gaylene Clews Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18:50
52 Christine Ward Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 18:51
53 Raisa Sadreydinova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 18:52
54 Zehava Shmueli Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 18:53
55 Veronica Duffy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 18:54
56 Barbara Moore Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18:55
57 Fiona McQueen Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18:56
58 Asuncion Sinobas Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 18:56
59 Brigit de Nijs Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 18:58
60 Francine Peeters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 18:59
61 Margherita Gargano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19:01
62 Elena Rastello Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19:02
63 Marie-Christine Christiaens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 19:03
64 Ann-Marie Keown Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19:04
65 Christine Seeman Flag of France.svg  France 19:05
66 Maureen Crowley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19:06
67 Kerry Robinson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19:07
68 Denise Verhaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 19:08
69 Heidi Meier Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 19:11
70 Karin de Nijs Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19:14
71 Birgit Friedmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 19:18
72 Nadine Claes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 19:20
73 Susan Olsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 19:21
74 Amelia Lorza Lopez Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 19:22
75 Kathy d'Arcy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19:27
76 Hilary Hollick Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19:32
77 Anette Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 19:38
78 Mercedes Calleja Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 19:40
79 Kate Davis Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 19:43
80 Anat Meiri Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 19:45
81 Kim Lock Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19:46
82 Margaret Coomber Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19:49
83 Jean Lochhead Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19:50
84 Bronwen Smith Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19:52
85 May-Britt Stange Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 19:53
86 Anna James Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19:54
87 Christine Iceaga Flag of France.svg  France 20:06
88 Joyce Mehaffey Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 20:11
89 Angela McCullagh Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 20:12
90 Lynn Kanuka Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20:19
91 Violet Hope Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20:20
92 Carol Nicholas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20:31
93 Elizabeth Trotter Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20:47
94 Charlotte Kaagh Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 21:11
95 Susan Beattie Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 21:20
96 Roberta Brown Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 21:21
97 Avril McClung Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 21:31
98 Margaret Gallen Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 22:19
Gabriella Dorio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DNF
Agnese Possamai Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DNF

Teams

RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Ellison Goodall 3
Jan Merrill 7
Julie Shea 8
Margaret Groos 11
(Jennifer White)(19)
(Julie Brown)(36)
29
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Raisa Smekhnova 2
Svetlana Ulmasova 5
Giana Romanova 12
Raisa Belusova 29
(Raisa Sadreydinova)(53)
48
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England
Ann Ford 9
Penny Yule 15
Paula Fudge 17
Regina Joyce 27
(Glynis Penny)(32)
(Ruth Smeeth)(42)
68
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Ellen Wessinghage 4
Elvira Hofmann 26
Charlotte Teske 28
Heide Brenner 43
(Birgit Friedmann)(71)
101
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Anne Audain 14
Heather Thomson 20
Mary O'Connor 34
Lorraine Moller 39
(Barbara Moore)(56)
(Ann-Marie Keown)(64)
107
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Grete Waitz 1
Ingrid Christensen 23
Mona Kleppe 41
Heidi Meier 69
(May-Britt Stange)(85)
134
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Mary Purcell 6
Deirdre Nagle 30
Fionnuala Morrish 48
Christine Ward 52
(Veronica Duffy)(55)
(Kate Davis)(79)
136
8Flag of France.svg  France
Joëlle De Brouwer 22
Véronique Renties 24
Chantal Navarro 46
Jacqueline Lefeuvre 49
(Christine Seeman)(65)
(Christine Iceaga)(87)
141
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Cristina Tomasini 10
Sabine Ladurner 16
Margherita Gargano 61
Elena Rastello 62
(Gabriella Dorio)(DNF)
(Agnese Possamai)(DNF)
149
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Debbie Scott 13
Jean Cameron 38
Shauna Miller 45
Maureen Crowley 66
(Kathy d'Arcy)(75)
(Lynn Kanuka)(90)
162
11Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Dorthe Rasmussen 18
Connie Olsen 35
Kersti Jakobsen 37
Susan Olsen 73
(Anette Hansen)(77)
(Charlotte Kaagh)(94)
163
12Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Pilar Fernandez 25
Iciar Martinez 33
Encarnación Escudero 50
Asuncion Sinobas 58
(Amelia Lorza Lopez)(74)
(Mercedes Calleja)(78)
166
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Marleen Mols 21
Magda Ilands 47
Francine Peeters 60
Marie-Christine Christiaens 63
(Denise Verhaert)(68)
(Nadine Claes)(72)
191
14Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Judith Shepherd 44
Fiona McQueen 57
Kerry Robinson 67
Margaret Coomber 82
(Violet Hope)(91)
(Elizabeth Trotter)(93)
250
15Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Hilary Hollick 76
Kim Lock 81
Jean Lochhead 83
Bronwen Smith 84
(Anna James)(86)
(Carol Nicholas)(92)
324
16Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Joyce Mehaffey 88
Angela McCullagh 89
Susan Beattie 95
Roberta Brown 96
(Avril McClung)(97)
(Margaret Gallen)(98)
368
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 100 athletes from 19 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [4]

See also

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References

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  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