Cross Country Team, Men
| Competition | 1979 World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Limerick
 IRL
|
| Held | — |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 18 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | England |  ENG |
119 | ||
| Julian Goater | 9 | ||||
| Mike McLeod | 14 | ||||
| Andy Holden | 20 | ||||
| Nick Rose | 21 | ||||
| Bernie Ford | 22 | ||||
| Nick Lees | 33 | ||||
| 🥈 | Ireland | IRL |
198 | ||
| John Treacy | 1 | ||||
| Dan McDaid | 11 | ||||
| Gerry Deegan | 43 | ||||
| Mick O'Shea | 46 | ||||
| Donie Walsh | 47 | ||||
| Tony Brien | 50 | ||||
| 🥉 | Soviet Union |  URS |
210 | ||
| Aleksandras Antipovas | 3 | ||||
| Leonid Moseyev | 18 | ||||
| Yury Mikhailov | 35 | ||||
| Enn Sellik | 38 | ||||
| Aleksandr Fedotkin | 48 | ||||
| Vladimir Merkushin | 68 |