Robert De Castella backs up after Rotterdam and wins the inaugral World Championships in a dominant display. Amazing second half of the race in 1hr 3mins.
RESULTS:
1 Robert de Castella (AUS) 2:10:03
2 Kebede Balcha (ETH) 2:10:27
3 Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR) 2:10:37
4 Kjell-Erik Ståhl (SWE) 2:10:38 NR
5 Agapius Masong (TAN) 2:10:42
6 Armand Parmentier (BEL) 2:10:57
7 Gianni Poli (ITA) 2:11:05 NR
8 Stephen Chance (GBR) 2:11:15
9 Karel Lismont (BEL) 2:11:24
10 Stig Roar Husby (NOR) 2:11:29 NR