1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2nd World Cross Country Championships IAAF took place on the race track of Monza (Italy ) on 16 March 1974.
The men started over a distance of 12.0 km, the women over 4.0 km, and the juniors over 7.1 km.
The fourth rank by Dietmar Millonig in the junior race is the best to date placement of an Austrian athletes at World Cross Country Championships.
Results
Individual classification
122 of 125 launched athletes crossed the finish line.
Other participants from German speaking countries:
Team standings
A total of 15 teams counted. The West German team finished with 220 points, the fourth and the crew of the German Democratic Republic with 226 points in fifth place.
Women
Individual classification
All 69 athletes started reaching the goal.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
- 20: Christa Case bat ( FRG), 13:31,0
- 21: Charlotte Teske ( FRG), 13:31,8
- 34: Christine terminal ( FRG), 13:40,8
- 41: Christel Rosenthal ( FRG), 13:53,4
- 49: Vera Kemper ( FRG), 14:05,4
- 56: Renate Kieninger ( FRG), 14:13,8
- 69: Anni Klemenjak (AUT) 17:00,2
Team standings
A total of twelve teams counted. The West German team finished with 116 points in seventh place.
Junior
Individual classification
All 75 athletes started reaching the goal.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
- 4: Dietmar Millonig (AUT) 21:48,0
- 14: Peter Gebhardt ( FRG), 22:01,6
- 17: Markus Ryffel (SUI ) 22:08,4
- 28: Stefan Grossenbacher (SUI ) 22:25,0
- 31: Karl Fleschen ( FRG), 22:33,2
- 35: Ulrich Betz ( FRG), 22:40,0
- 37: Bernhard Vifian (SUI ) 22:42,2
- 38: Heiner Hansen ( FRG), 22:42,6
- 50: Bruno Lafranchi (SUI ) 22:57,6
- 56: Martin Preuschl (AUT) 23:14,8
- 62: Robert Manz ( FRG), 23:29,6
- 63: Bruno Kuhn (SUI ) 23:32,6
- 66: Peter Gaelli (SUI ) 24:08,2
Team standings
A total of 13 teams counted. The West German team finished with 118 points, the seventh and the Swiss team with 132 points in tenth place.