1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition13th
DateMarch 24
Host city Lisbon, Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg
Venue Sports Complex of Jamor
Events3
Distances12.19 km – Senior men
8.19 km – Junior men
4.99 km – Senior women
Participation570 athletes from
50 nations

The 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Sports Complex of Jamor on March 24, 1985. 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
(12.19 km)		 Carlos Lopes
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 		33:33 Paul Kipkoech
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		33:37 Wodajo Bulti
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 		33:38
Junior men
(8.19 km)		 Kipkemboi Kimeli
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		22:18 Habte Negash
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 		22:37 Wolde Silasse Melkessa
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 		22:37
Senior women
(4.99 km)		 Zola Budd
Flag of England.svg  England 		15:01 Cathy Branta
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		15:24 Ingrid Kristiansen
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 		15:27
Team
Senior menFlag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 129Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 141Flag of the United States.svg  United States 153
Junior menFlag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 16Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 64
Senior womenFlag of the United States.svg  United States 42Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 77Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 96

Race results

Senior men's race (12.19 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Carlos Lopes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 33:33
Silver medal icon.svg Paul Kipkoech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33:37
Bronze medal icon.svg Wodajo Bulti Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 33:38
4 Bekele Debele Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 33:45
5 John Treacy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 33:48
6 Kassa Balcha Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 33:51
7 Christoph Herle Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 33:53
8 Abdelrazzak Bounour Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 33:54
9 Pierre Levisse Flag of France.svg  France 33:56
10 Bruce Bickford Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33:57
11 Fernando Mamede Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 33:59
12 Pat Porter Flag of the United States.svg  United States 34:02
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
Wodajo Bulti 3
Bekele Debele 4
Kassa Balcha 6
Girma Berhanu 28
Chala Urgessa 33
Hailu Wolde Tsadik 55
(Adugna Lema)(106)
(Feyissa Abebe)(219)
(Mohammed Kedir)(DNF)
129
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Paul Kipkoech 2
Andrew Masai 14
Boniface Merande 17
Joshua Kipkemboi 22
Jackson Ruto 41
James Kipngetich 45
(Joseph Otieno)(128)
(Bernhard Mosigisi)(132)
(Sisa Kirati)(194)
141
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Bruce Bickford 10
Pat Porter 12
Ed Eyestone 16
Craig Virgin 19
Mark Curp 40
Jeff Drenth 56
(Mark Stickley)(58)
(David Barney)(76)
(Marty Froelick)(110)
153
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 259
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321
6Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 363
7Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 368
8Flag of England.svg  England 437
Full results

Junior men's race (8.19 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Kipkemboi Kimeli Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:18
Silver medal icon.svg Habte Negash Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 22:37
Bronze medal icon.svg Wolde Silasse Melkessa Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 22:37
4 Rafera Workench Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 22:45
5 Ngotho Musyoki Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:48
6 Lawrence Gatogo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 23:04
7 Tilahun Ebba Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 23:07
8 Debebe Demisse Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 23:11
9 José Manuel García Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 23:15
10 Brahim Boutayeb Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 23:19
11 Paolo Tagliapietra Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23:22
12 Jeff Cannada Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23:23
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
Habte Negash 2
Wolde Silasse Melkessa 3
Rafera Workench 4
Tilahun Ebba 7
(Debebe Demisse)(8)
(Kalcha Abcha)(18)
16
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Kipkemboi Kimeli 1
Ngotho Musyoki 5
Lawrence Gatogo 6
Samuel Okemwa 14
26
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
José Manuel García 9
Alejandro Gómez 16
Antonio Pérez 17
Antonio Peula 22
(Marc Pujol)(27)
(José Gruneiro)(35)
64
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 95
5Flag of England.svg  England 122
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 127
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 197
8Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 216
Full results

Senior women's race (4.99 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Zola Budd Flag of England.svg  England 15:01
Silver medal icon.svg Cathy Branta Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15:24
Bronze medal icon.svg Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 15:27
4 Fiţa Lovin Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 15:35
5 Cornelia Bürki Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 15:38
6 Angela Tooby Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 15:40
7 Olga Bondarenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 15:40
8 Sue Bruce Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15:42
9 Betty Springs Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15:44
10 Elena Fidatof Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 15:47
11 Debbie Scott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15:49
12 Monica Joyce Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 15:49
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Cathy Branta 2
Betty Springs 9
Shelly Steely 15
Kathryn Hayes 16
(Mary Knisely)(28)
(Nan Doak)(46)
42
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olga Bondarenko 7
Tatyana Pozdnyakova 19
Marina Rodchenkova 20
Irina Bondarchuk 31
(Tatyana Sokolova)(41)
77
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Fiţa Lovin 4
Elena Fidatof 10
Paula Ilie 34
Mariana Stanescu 48
(Iulia Besliu)(87)
96
4Flag of France.svg  France 109
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 113
6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 134
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 144
8Flag of England.svg  England 153
Full results

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Portugal)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2125
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1304
3Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)1113
4Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)1001
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)*1001
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)0101
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0011
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)0011
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0011
Totals (9 entries)66618

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 569 athletes from 50 countries, four athletes (2 senior men, 2 junior men) less than the official number published. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gillon, Doug (March 25, 1985), World title for Budd, but Muir puts his foot in it - Zola Budd won the world women's cross-country title over a three-mile course in Lisbon yesterday..., Glasgow Herald, p. 20, retrieved October 22, 2013
  2. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Lissabon Sport Complex Jamor Date: Sunday, March 24, 1985, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (April 14, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.9km CC Men - Lissabon Sport Complex Jamor Date: Sunday, March 24, 1985, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (February 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 5.0km CC Women - Lissabon Sport Complex Jamor Date: Sunday, March 24, 1985, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  6. 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 on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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