1982 World Athletics Cross Country Championships

Host City Roma
Country ITA
Held 21 March 1982
Competitors 47
Countries 8

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 2
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 Ethiopia ETH 4 1 0 5
2 Romania ROU 1 1 0 2
3 Soviet Union URS 1 0 1 2
4 Italy ITA 0 2 1 3
5 England ENG 0 1 1 2
= United States USA 0 1 1 2
7 New Zealand NZL 0 0 1 1
= Norway NOR 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
Cross Country, Men Mohamed Kedir ETH Alberto Salazar USA Rod Dixon NZL
Cross Country Team, Men Ethiopia ETH England ENG Soviet Union URS
Cross Country Junior, Men Zurabachev Gelaw ETH Adugna Lema ETH Stefano Mei ITA
Cross Country Junior Team, Men Ethiopia ETH Italy ITA United States USA
Cross Country, Women Maricica Puică ROU Fița Lovin ROU Grete Waitz NOR
Cross Country Team, Women Soviet Union URS Italy ITA England ENG