| Host City | London |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 29 March 1981 |
| Competitors | 6 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | Men | 29 March 1981 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon | Women | 29 March 1981 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon, Men |
Dick Beardsley Inge Simonsen |
|
Trevor Wright |
|
||
| Marathon, Women | Joyce Smith |
|
Gillian Drake |
|
Gillian Adams |
|