Cross Country Team, Men
| Competition | 1981 World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Madrid
 ESP
|
| Held | — |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 18 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
81 | ||
| Mohamed Kedir | 2 | ||||
| Girma Berhanu | 7 | ||||
| Dereje Nedi | 13 | ||||
| Kebede Balcha | 14 | ||||
| Miruts Yifter | 15 | ||||
| Eshetu Tura | 30 | ||||
| 🥈 | United States |  USA |
114 | ||
| Craig Virgin | 1 | ||||
| Thomas Hunt | 8 | ||||
| Marcus Nenow | 17 | ||||
| Bill Donakowski | 18 | ||||
| Bruce Bickford | 19 | ||||
| George Malley | 51 | ||||
| 🥉 | Kenya |  KEN |
220 | ||
| Jackson Ruto | 22 | ||||
| Peter Koech | 24 | ||||
| Alfred Nyasani | 25 | ||||
| Sammy Mogene | 36 | ||||
| Wilson Musonik | 56 | ||||
| Some Muge | 57 |