The 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Paris, France, at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on March 9, 1980.

A report on the event was given in the Evening Times.

[1] Complete results for men,[2] junior men,[3] women,[4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes[6] were published.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 381 athletes from 28 countries.

This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.