1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race

The Senior men's race at the 1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Madrid, Spain, at the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela on March 28, 1981. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Teams

 * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 238 athletes from 35 countries in the Senior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


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 * 🇪🇹 ethiopia (8)
 * 🇫🇮 finland (9)
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 * 🇮🇪 ireland (9)
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 * 🇰🇪 kenya (9)
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