World Cross Country Championships 1985
The 13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships the IAAF took place on 24. March 1985 at the Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor of Lisbon ( Portugal instead).
The men started over a distance of 12.19 km, the women over 4.99 km and the juniors over 8.19 km.
Results
Men
Individual evaluation
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Lopes | POR | 33:33 |
2 | Paul Kipkoech | KEN | 33:37 |
3 | Wodajo Bulti | ETH | 33:38 |
4th | Bekele Debele | ETH | 33:45 |
5 | John Treacy | IRL | 33:48 |
6th | Cash desk Balcha | ETH | 33:51 |
7th | Christoph Herle | FRG | 33:53 |
8th | Abdelrazzak Bounour | ALG | 33:54 |
Of 298 athletes who started, 294 made it to the finish line, one of whom was disqualified.
Other participants from German-speaking countries:
- 57: Hans-Jürgen Orthmann ( FRG ), 34:54
- 75: Michael Scheytt ( FRG ), 35:03
- 77: Konrad Dobler ( FRG ), 35:04
- 99: Marius Hasler ( SUI ), 35:21
- 108: Robert Schneider ( FRG ), 35:23
- 117: Michael Spöttel ( FRG ), 35:26
- 138: Ralf Salzmann ( FRG ), 35:42
- 159: Herbert Stephan ( FRG )
- 161: Bruno Lafranchi ( SUI )
- 193: Kai Jenkel ( SUI )
- 196: Othmar Schoop ( SUI )
- 221: Werner Meier ( SUI )
- 229: Jean-Pierre Berset ( SUI )
- 235: Markus Hacksteiner ( SUI )
Team evaluation
space | Country and athletes | Total points and individual placement |
---|---|---|
1 |
Ethiopia Wodajo Bulti Bekele Debele Kassa Balcha Girma Berhanu Chala Urgessa Hailu Wolde Tsadik |
129 3 4 6 28 33 55
|
2 |
Kenya Paul Kipkoech Andrew Masai Boniface Merande Joshua Kipkemboi Jackson Ruto James Kipngetich |
141 2 14 17 22 41 45
|
3 |
United States Bruce Bickford Pat Porter Ed Eyestone Craig Virgin Mark Curp Jeff Drenth |
153 10 12 16 19 40 56 |
A total of 33 teams were rated. The German team came in eleventh with 441 points and the Swiss team in 26th place with 1,099 points.
Women
Individual evaluation
space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zola Budd | CLOSELY | 15:01 |
2 | Cathy Branta | United States | 15:24 |
3 | Ingrid Kristiansen | NOR | 15:27 |
4th | Fița Lovin | ROU | 15:35 |
5 | Cornelia Bürki | SUI | 15:38 |
6th | Angela Tooby | WHALE | 15:40 |
7th | Olga Bondarenko | URS | 15:40 |
8th | Sue Bruce | NZL | 15:42 |
All 131 athletes who started reached the finish.
Further participants from German-speaking countries:
- 74: Susanne Riermeier ( FRG ), 16:34
- 82: Astrid Schmidt ( FRG ), 16:44
- 85: Martine Oppliger ( SUI ), 16:47
- 92: Christiane Finke ( FRG ), 16:54
- 99: Ute Jamrozy ( FRG ), 17:01
- 102: Daria Nauer ( SUI ), 17:04
- 111: Isabella Moretti ( SUI ), 17:22
Team evaluation
space | Country and athletes | Total points and individual placement |
---|---|---|
1 |
United States Cathy Branta Betty Springs Shelly Steely Kathryn Hayes |
42 2 9 15 16 |
2 |
Soviet Union Olga Bondarenko Tetiana Posdnyakova Marina Rodchenkoova Irina Bondarchuk |
77 7 19 20 31 |
3 |
Romania Fița Lovin Elena Fidatof Paula Ilie Mariana Stanescu |
96 4 10 34 48 |
A total of 23 teams were rated. The Swiss team finished 18th with 303 points, the German team 20th with 347 points.
Juniors
Individual evaluation
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kipkemboi Kimeli | KEN | 22:18 |
2 | Got Negash | ETH | 22:37 |
3 | Wolde Silasse Melkessa | ETH | 22:37 |
Out of 141 athletes who started, 139 reached the finish.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
- 37: Heinz-Bernd Bürger ( FRG ), 23:59
- 42: Axel Hardy ( FRG ), 24:04
- 52: Daniel Hacksteiner ( SUI ), 24:16
- 80: Karsten Müller ( FRG ), 24:45
- 83: Dieter Ranftl ( FRG ), 24:47
Team evaluation
space | Country and athletes | Total points and individual placement |
---|---|---|
1 |
Ethiopia Habte Negash Wolde Silasse Melkessa Rafera Workench Tilahun Ebba |
16 2 3 4 7 |
2 |
Kenya Kipkemboi Kimeli Ngotho Musyoki Lawrence Gatogo Samuel Okemwa |
26 1 5 6 14 |
3 |
Spain José Manuel García Alejandro Gómez Antonio Pérez Antonio Peula |
64 9 16 17 22 |
A total of 22 teams were rated. The German team took twelfth place with 242 points.
Web links
- Senior Men's race ( Memento of October 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Senior Women's race ( Memento of October 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Junior Men's race ( Memento of October 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) - results on the Athchamps website