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

The Junior men's race at the 1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Madrid, Spain, at the Hipodromo 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.

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

An unofficial count yields the participation of 104 athletes from 20 countries in the Junior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

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

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