1980 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Paris |
|---|---|
| Country |  FRA |
| Held | 9 March 1980 |
| Competitors | 44 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | United States |  USA |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | England |  ENG |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Spain |  ESP |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Norway |  NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Germany |  GER |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Craig Virgin |
USA
|
Hans-Jürgen Orthmann |
GER
|
Nick Rose |
ENG
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | England |
ENG
|
United States |
USA
|
Belgium |
BEL
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Jorge García |
ESP
|
Valery Gryaznov |
URS
|
Ed Eyestone |
USA
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Soviet Union |
URS
|
United States |
USA
|
Spain |
ESP
|
| Cross Country, Women | Grete Waitz |
NOR
|
Irina Bondarchuk |
URS
|
Yelena Chernyshova |
URS
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Soviet Union |
URS
|
England |
ENG
|
United States |
USA
|