1983 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Gateshead |
|---|---|
| Country |  ENG |
| Held | 20 March 1983 |
| Competitors | 44 |
| Countries | 9 |
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 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | United States |  USA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway |  NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Soviet Union |  URS |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Portugal |  POR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | England | ENG |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | Kenya |  KEN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Bekele Debele |
ETH
|
Carlos Lopes |
POR
|
Some Muge |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
United States |
USA
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Feyissa Abebe |
ETH
|
Angaso Telega |
ETH
|
Jon Richards |
ENG
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Spain |
ESP
|
England |
ENG
|
| Cross Country, Women | Grete Waitz |
NOR
|
Alison Wiley |
CAN
|
Tatyana Pozdnyakova |
URS
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | United States |
USA
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
Canada |
CAN
|