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
|