1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race

The Senior men's race at the 1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Gateshead, England, at the Riverside Park on March 20, 1983. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald[1] and in the Evening Times.[2]

Senior men's race at the 1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition11th
DateMarch 20
Host cityGateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
VenueRiverside Park
Events1
Distances11.994 km – Senior men
Participation213 athletes from
31 nations

Complete results,[3] medallists, [4] and the results of British athletes[5] were published.

Race results

Individual
RankAthleteCountryTime
Bekele Debele Ethiopia36:52
Carlos Lopes Portugal36:52
Some Muge Kenya36:52
4Alberto Salazar United States36:53
5Antonio Prieto Spain36:56
6Rob de Castella Australia37:00
7Dave Clarke England37:05
8Ezequiel Canario Portugal37:10
9Pat Porter United States37:12
10Alberto Cova Italy37:17
11Nat Muir Scotland37:24
12Mehmet Yürdadön Turkey37:24
13Pierre Levisse France37:24
14Eshetu Tura Ethiopia37:28
15Constantino Esparcia Spain37:29
16Paul Kipkoech Kenya37:32
17Eric de Beck Belgium37:34
18Hans-Jürgen Orthmann West Germany37:35
19Steve Jones Wales37:35
20Wodajo Bulti Ethiopia37:35
21John Andrews Australia37:36
22Mohammed Kedir Ethiopia37:37
23Adugna Lema Ethiopia37:38
24Chala Urgessa Ethiopia37:39
25Jan Hagelbrand Sweden37:44
26Gelindo Bordin Italy37:45
27Paul Ballinger New Zealand37:45
28Thom Hunt United States37:46
29Gerard Kiernan Ireland37:47
30Ed Eyestone United States37:48
31Joshua Kipkemboi Kenya37:49
32James Kipngetich Kenya37:50
33Kevin Forster England37:52
34Lawrie Whitty Australia37:52
35Jorge García Spain37:53
36Luis Adsuara Spain37:58
37Jackson Ruto Kenya37:59
38Boualem Rahoui Algeria38:02
39Brian Lewry Australia38:03
40Niels Kim Hjorth Denmark38:04
41Christoph Herle West Germany38:06
42Craig Virgin United States38:06
43Dave Taylor Ireland38:09
44Antonio Layos Spain38:09
45Robert McDonald Australia38:10
46Karel Lismont Belgium38:10
47Tom Birnie New Zealand38:12
48Maxwell Little Australia38:12
49Michael Spöttel West Germany38:13
50Dejene Beyene Ethiopia38:17
51Helder de Jesús Portugal38:18
52Michael Scheytt West Germany38:19
53Dave Lewis England38:19
54Rex Wilson New Zealand38:21
55Alain Bordeleau Canada38:24
56Jacques Boxberger France38:25
57Mark Anderson United States38:25
58Girma Berhanu Ethiopia38:26
59Ahmed Salah Djibouti38:28
60Alex Hagelsteens Belgium38:29
61Gianni Demadonna Italy38:30
62Gerry Deegan Ireland38:30
63Vincent Rousseau Belgium38:32
64Antonio Leitão Portugal38:34
65Venanzio Ortis Italy38:35
66Steven Harris England38:36
67Miruts Yifter Ethiopia38:37
68Paul McCloy Canada38:37
69Francesco Panetta Italy38:37
70Karl Harrison England38:37
71Angel Gómez Maeso Spain38:38
72Herman Kipngetich Kenya38:40
73Hans Segerfeldt Sweden38:40
74Ralf Salzmann West Germany38:40
75Franco Boffi Italy38:42
76Pascal Debacker France38:43
77Christian Geffray France38:45
78Féthi Baccouche Tunisia38:46
79Pär Wallin Sweden38:48
80Thierry Watrice France38:49
81Adam Hoyle Australia38:49
82Mats Erixon Sweden38:50
83Sisa Kirati Kenya38:50
84Rafael Marques Portugal38:50
85Keld Johnsen Denmark38:53
86Julio Perez Spain38:53
87Ronny Agten Belgium38:55
88Gerhard Krippner West Germany38:55
89Tony Milovsorov England38:55
90Michel Lelut France38:56
91Dominic Wambua Kenya38:57
92Marti ten Kate Netherlands39:00
93Fernando Miguel Portugal39:02
94Raymond Paulins Canada39:03
95Phil O'Brien England39:06
96John Woods Ireland39:06
97Fraser Clyne Scotland39:07
98Ross Chilton Canada39:08
99Yngvar Christiansen Norway39:10
100Francois Willems Belgium39:11
101Bob Treadwell England39:12
102Roy Dooney Ireland39:12
103José Sena Portugal39:15
104Mohammed Chouri Tunisia39:15
105Bo Orrsveden Sweden39:17
106El Hachami Abdenouz Algeria39:19
107Piet van de Haas Netherlands39:20
108Aissa Taleb Algeria39:20
109Nick de Castella Australia39:20
110Brendan Quinn Ireland39:21
111Zhang Guowei China39:22
112Hugo Rey  Switzerland39:23
113Øyvind Dahl Norway39:24
114Paul Alle France39:24
115Santiago de la Parte Spain39:24
116Ranieri Carenza Italy39:24
117Peter Rusman Netherlands39:26
118Doug Brown United States39:27
119Tony Blakewell Wales39:27
120Ahmet Altun Turkey39:28
121Adrian Shorter Canada39:28
122Douglas Frame Scotland39:29
123Marius Hasler  Switzerland39:29
124Eirik Berge Norway39:29
125David James Wales39:29
126Derek Froude New Zealand39:29
127Tore Sagvolden Norway39:32
128Martin Couldwell New Zealand39:33
129Robert Costelloe Ireland39:34
130Jean-Louis Prianon France39:34
131Djama Robleh Djibouti39:36
132Gary Palmer New Zealand39:36
133Göran Högberg Sweden39:36
134Rachid Habchaoui Algeria39:36
135Martín Fiz Spain39:38
136Reinhard Leibold West Germany39:39
137Werner Mory Belgium39:39
138Fredi Griner  Switzerland39:39
139Joseph Otieno Kenya39:40
140Abdelrazzak Bounour Algeria39:41
141Jan Fjärestad Norway39:42
142Zeki Atli Turkey39:43
143Donald Greig New Zealand39:45
144Shane Marshall New Zealand39:49
145Nigel Adams Wales39:50
146Abdelkader Boughrara Algeria39:53
147Bill Donakowski United States39:54
148Klaas Lok Netherlands39:55
149Tommy Persson Sweden39:55
150Michele Cinà Italy39:57
151Henrik Albahn Denmark39:57
152Miao Yunshen China39:57
153Adelaziz Bouguerra Tunisia39:58
154Terry Greene Northern Ireland39:58
155Euan Robertson New Zealand40:00
156Chris Buckley Wales40:01
157Fernando Couto Portugal40:03
158Sefa Het Turkey40:03
159Terence Mitchell Scotland40:03
160John Idstrom United States40:05
161Bruno Lafranchi  Switzerland40:06
162Kenneth Davies Wales40:09
163Oddmund Roalkvam Norway40:11
164Joost Borm Netherlands40:12
165Hwang Wen-Cheng Chinese Taipei40:13
166Hichem Oueslati Tunisia40:13
167Hans Nilsson Sweden40:14
168Henk Mentink Netherlands40:15
169Noel Harvey Ireland40:17
170Rod Stone Northern Ireland40:17
171Joël Lucas France40:19
172Paul Wheeler Wales40:20
173Tonni Luttikhold Netherlands40:22
174Jiang Wenqing China40:22
175Peter McColgan Northern Ireland40:22
176Ole Hansen Denmark40:24
177Ieuan Ellis Wales40:26
178Chen Xinshun China40:27
179Abderrahmane Morceli Algeria40:28
180Jim Dingwall Scotland40:29
181Omar Cochine Djibouti40:32
182Graham Crawford Scotland40:36
183Abderrazak Gtari Tunisia40:38
184Song Tianzhi China40:39
185Roland Hertner  Switzerland40:39
186Roger Cawkwell Canada40:42
187John Theophilus Wales40:48
188Steve Martin Northern Ireland40:56
189Ali Chehidi Tunisia40:58
190Xue Jianjun China40:59
191Hanefi Atmaca Turkey40:59
192Philippe Lahuerte Canada41:00
193Lawrie Spence Scotland41:02
194Cameron Spence Northern Ireland41:02
195Christian Cote Canada41:09
196Arye Gamliel Israel41:10
197Raymond van Paemel Belgium41:22
198Evan Cameron Scotland41:26
199Werner Meier  Switzerland41:30
200Robert de Brouwer Netherlands41:39
201George Braidwood Scotland41:44
202Eddie Oxlade Northern Ireland41:45
203Brahim Boudina Algeria41:55
204Yair Karni Israel42:11
205Ernie Cunningham Northern Ireland42:12
206Abdelhadi Boudjenane Algeria42:50
207James Ross Northern Ireland43:06
208Liang Yen-Lin Chinese Taipei43:08
209Mubarak Abdel Majeed Kuwait47:02
210Saïd Attoumane Comoros48:12
—Dan Glans SwedenDNF
—Fernando Mamede PortugalDNF
—John Treacy IrelandDNF

Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Bekele Debele1
Eshetu Tura14
Wodajo Bulti20
Mohammed Kedir22
Adugna Lema23
Chala Urgessa24
(Dejene Beyene)(50)
(Girma Berhanu)(58)
(Miruts Yifter)(67)
 104
 United States
Alberto Salazar4
Pat Porter9
Thom Hunt28
Ed Eyestone30
Craig Virgin42
Mark Anderson57
(Doug Brown)(118)
(Bill Donakowski)(147)
(John Idstrom)(160)
 170
 Kenya
Some Muge3
Paul Kipkoech16
Joshua Kipkemboi31
James Kipngetich32
Jackson Ruto37
Herman Kipngetich72
(Sisa Kirati)(83)
(Dominic Wambua)(91)
(Joseph Otieno)(139)
 191
4 Australia
Rob de Castella6
John Andrews21
Lawrie Whitty34
Brian Lewry39
Robert McDonald45
Maxwell Little48
(Adam Hoyle)(81)
(Nick de Castella)(109)
 193
5 Spain
Antonio Prieto5
Constantino Esparcia15
Jorge García35
Luis Adsuara36
Antonio Layos44
Angel Gómez Maeso71
(Julio Perez)(86)
(Santiago de la Parte)(115)
(Martín Fiz)(135)
 206
6 Portugal
Carlos Lopes2
Ezequiel Canario8
Helder de Jesús51
Antonio Leitão64
Rafael Marques84
Fernando Miguel93
(José Sena)(103)
(Fernando Couto)(157)
(Fernando Mamede)(DNF)
 302
7 Italy
Alberto Cova10
Gelindo Bordin26
Gianni Demadonna61
Venanzio Ortis65
Francesco Panetta69
Franco Boffi75
(Ranieri Carenza)(116)
(Michele Cinà)(150)
 306
8 England
Dave Clarke7
Kevin Forster33
Dave Lewis53
Steven Harris66
Karl Harrison70
Tony Milovsorov89
(Phil O'Brien)(95)
(Bob Treadwell)(101)
 318
9 West Germany
Hans-Jürgen Orthmann18
Christoph Herle41
Michael Spöttel49
Michael Scheytt52
Ralf Salzmann74
Gerhard Krippner88
(Reinhard Leibold)(136)
 322
10 Belgium
Eric de Beck17
Karel Lismont46
Alex Hagelsteens60
Vincent Rousseau63
Ronny Agten87
Francois Willems100
(Werner Mory)(137)
(Raymond van Paemel)(197)
 373
11 France
Pierre Levisse13
Jacques Boxberger56
Pascal Debacker76
Christian Geffray77
Thierry Watrice80
Michel Lelut90
(Paul Alle)(114)
(Jean-Louis Prianon)(130)
(Joël Lucas)(171)
 392
12 Ireland
Gerard Kiernan29
Dave Taylor43
Gerry Deegan62
John Woods96
Roy Dooney102
Brendan Quinn110
(Robert Costelloe)(129)
(Noel Harvey)(169)
(John Treacy)(DNF)
 442
13 Sweden
Jan Hagelbrand25
Hans Segerfeldt73
Pär Wallin79
Mats Erixon82
Bo Orrsveden105
Göran Högberg133
(Tommy Persson)(149)
(Hans Nilsson)(167)
(Dan Glans)(DNF)
 497
14 New Zealand
Paul Ballinger27
Tom Birnie47
Rex Wilson54
Derek Froude126
Martin Couldwell128
Gary Palmer132
(Donald Greig)(143)
(Shane Marshall)(144)
(Euan Robertson)(155)
 514
15 Canada
Alain Bordeleau55
Paul McCloy68
Raymond Paulins94
Ross Chilton98
Adrian Shorter121
Roger Cawkwell186
(Philippe Lahuerte)(192)
(Christian Cote)(195)
 622
16 Algeria
Boualem Rahoui38
El Hachami Abdenouz106
Aissa Taleb108
Rachid Habchaoui134
Abdelrazzak Bounour140
Abdelkader Boughrara146
(Abderrahmane Morceli)(179)
(Brahim Boudina)(203)
(Abdelhadi Boudjenane)(206)
 672
17 Wales
Steve Jones19
Tony Blakewell119
David James125
Nigel Adams145
Chris Buckley156
Kenneth Davies162
(Paul Wheeler)(172)
(Ieuan Ellis)(177)
(John Theophilus)(187)
 726
18 Scotland
Nat Muir11
Fraser Clyne97
Douglas Frame122
Terence Mitchell159
Jim Dingwall180
Graham Crawford182
(Lawrie Spence)(193)
(Evan Cameron)(198)
(George Braidwood)(201)
 751
19 Norway
Yngvar Christiansen99
Øyvind Dahl113
Eirik Berge124
Tore Sagvolden127
Jan Fjärestad141
Oddmund Roalkvam163
 767
20 Netherlands
Martin ten Kate92
Piet van de Haas107
Peter Rusman117
Klaas Lok148
Joost Borm164
Henk Mentink168
(Tonni Luttikhold)(173)
(Robert de Brouwer)(200)
 796
21 Tunisia
Féthi Baccouche78
Mohammed Chouri104
Adelaziz Bouguerra153
Hichem Oueslati166
Abderrazak Gtari183
Ali Chehidi189
 873
22  Switzerland
Hugo Rey112
Marius Hasler123
Fredi Griner138
Bruno Lafranchi161
Roland Hertner185
Werner Meier199
 918
23 China
Zhang Guowei111
Miao Yunshen152
Jiang Wenqing174
Chen Xinshun178
Song Tianzhi184
Xue Jianjun190
 989
24 Northern Ireland
Terry Greene154
Rod Stone170
Peter McColgan175
Steve Martin188
Cameron Spence194
Eddie Oxlade202
(Ernie Cunningham)(205)
(James Ross)(207)
 1083
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 213 athletes from 31 countries in the senior men's race, one athlete less than the official number published.[5]

See also

References
  1. Gillon, Doug (March 21, 1933), Men from the mountains clean up - A glimpse into the seemingly bottomless well of talented distance runners in Ethiopia was given at Gateshead yesterday, when the men from the mountains swept the boards in the world cross country championships..., Glasgow Herald, p. 18, retrieved October 21, 2013
  2. Bekele's bombshell - Seeing 20-year-old Ethiopian soldier Bekele Debele win the world cross-country title by beating such stars as Alberto Salazar, and Carlos Lopes it was almost impossible to believe he took up running seriously only a year ago..., Evening Times, March 21, 1933, p. 12, retrieved October 21, 2013
  3. Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Gateshead Riverside Park Date: Sunday, March 20, 1983, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 21, 2013CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  5. 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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