1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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The 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, at the Danie Craven Stadium on March 23, 1996. A preview on the event was given in the Herald, and a report in The New York Times.
Complete results for senior men, junior men, senior women, junior women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (12.15 km) | Paul Tergat Kenya | 33:44 | Salah Hissou Morocco | 33:56 | Ismael Kirui Kenya | 33:57 |
| Junior men (8.35 km) | David Chelule Kenya | 24:06 | Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia | 24:19 | Samuel Chepkok Kenya | 24:24 |
| Senior women (6.3 km) | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 20:12 | Rose Cheruiyot Kenya | 20:18 | Naomi Mugo Kenya | 20:21 |
| Junior women (4.22 km) | Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 13:27 | Annemari Sandell Finland | 13:32 | Jepkorir Ayabei Kenya | 13:35 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | Kenya | 33 | Morocco | 99 | Ethiopia | 107 |
| Junior men | Kenya | 13 | Ethiopia | 26 | Morocco | 94 |
| Senior women | Kenya | 24 | Ethiopia | 44 | Romania | 70 |
| Junior women | Kenya | 21 | Ethiopia | 26 | Japan | 70 |
Race results
Senior men's race (12.15 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tergat | Kenya | 33:44 | |
| Salah Hissou | Morocco | 33:56 | |
| Ismael Kirui | Kenya | 33:57 | |
| 4 | Paul Koech | Kenya | 34:10 |
| 5 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 34:28 |
| 6 | Joseph Kimani | Kenya | 34:30 |
| 7 | Khalid Skah | Morocco | 34:34 |
| 8 | Smail Sghir | Morocco | 34:34 |
| 9 | William Kiptum | Kenya | 34:35 |
| 10 | Josephat Machuka | Kenya | 34:37 |
| 11 | Abraham Assefa | Ethiopia | 34:55 |
| 12 | Jon Brown | United Kingdom | 34:55 |
| Full results |
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior men's race (8.35 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chelule | Kenya | 24:06 | |
| Assefa Mezegebu | Ethiopia | 24:19 | |
| Samuel Chepkok | Kenya | 24:24 | |
| 4 | Elijah Korir | Kenya | 24:26 |
| 5 | Charles Kwambai | Kenya | 24:28 |
| 6 | Mizan Mehari | Ethiopia | 24:51 |
| 7 | Kipchumba Mitei | Kenya | 24:55 |
| 8 | Million Wolde | Ethiopia | 24:56 |
| 9 | Patrick Ivuti | Kenya | 25:00 |
| 10 | Lemma Alemayehu | Ethiopia | 25:34 |
| 11 | Miloud Abaoub | Algeria | 25:42 |
| 12 | David Galindo | Mexico | 25:43 |
| Full results |
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya David Chelule 1 Samuel Chepkok 3 Elijah Korir 4 Charles Kwambai 5 (Kipchumba Mitei) (7) (Patrick Ivuti) (9) | 13 | |
| David Chelule | 1 | |
| Samuel Chepkok | 3 | |
| Elijah Korir | 4 | |
| Charles Kwambai | 5 | |
| (Kipchumba Mitei) | (7) | |
| (Patrick Ivuti) | (9) | |
| Ethiopia Assefa Mezegebu 2 Mizan Mehari 6 Million Wolde 8 Lemma Alemayehu 10 (Sisay Bezabeh) (13) (Geremew Haile) (28) | 26 | |
| Assefa Mezegebu | 2 | |
| Mizan Mehari | 6 | |
| Million Wolde | 8 | |
| Lemma Alemayehu | 10 | |
| (Sisay Bezabeh) | (13) | |
| (Geremew Haile) | (28) | |
| Morocco Aziz Driouche 14 Abderrahman Chmaiti 19 Rachid Amroug 20 Rachid Boulahdid 41 (Ahmed Ezzobayry) (47) (Abdelghani Lahlali) (DNF) | 94 | |
| Aziz Driouche | 14 | |
| Abderrahman Chmaiti | 19 | |
| Rachid Amroug | 20 | |
| Rachid Boulahdid | 41 | |
| (Ahmed Ezzobayry) | (47) | |
| (Abdelghani Lahlali) | (DNF) | |
| 4 | Algeria | 100 |
| 5 | South Africa | 140 |
| 6 | China | 158 |
| 7 | Japan | 158 |
| 8 | Spain | 197 |
| Full results |
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Senior women's race (6.3 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 20:12 | |
| Rose Cheruiyot | Kenya | 20:18 | |
| Naomi Mugo | Kenya | 20:21 | |
| 4 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 20:21 |
| 5 | Colleen de Reuck | South Africa | 20:21 |
| 6 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 20:23 |
| 7 | Julia Vaquero | Spain | 20:28 |
| 8 | Jane Ngotho | Kenya | 20:31 |
| 9 | Gabriela Szabo | Romania | 20:37 |
| 10 | Berhane Adere | Ethiopia | 20:37 |
| 11 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 20:43 |
| 12 | Iulia Negura | Romania | 20:55 |
| Full results |
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya Rose Cheruiyot 2 Naomi Mugo 3 Jane Ngotho 8 Sally Barsosio 11 (Florence Barsosio) (15) (Lornah Kiplagat) (80) | 24 | |
| Rose Cheruiyot | 2 | |
| Naomi Mugo | 3 | |
| Jane Ngotho | 8 | |
| Sally Barsosio | 11 | |
| (Florence Barsosio) | (15) | |
| (Lornah Kiplagat) | (80) | |
| Ethiopia Gete Wami 1 Derartu Tulu 4 Berhane Adere 10 Getenesh Urge 29 (Asha Gigi) (43) (Kore Alemu) (57) | 44 | |
| Gete Wami | 1 | |
| Derartu Tulu | 4 | |
| Berhane Adere | 10 | |
| Getenesh Urge | 29 | |
| (Asha Gigi) | (43) | |
| (Kore Alemu) | (57) | |
| Romania Gabriela Szabo 9 Iulia Negura 12 Elena Fidatof 17 Mariana Chirila 32 (Viorica Ghican) (38) (Lelia Deselnicu) (41) | 70 | |
| Gabriela Szabo | 9 | |
| Iulia Negura | 12 | |
| Elena Fidatof | 17 | |
| Mariana Chirila | 32 | |
| (Viorica Ghican) | (38) | |
| (Lelia Deselnicu) | (41) | |
| 4 | Australia | 92 |
| 5 | Portugal | 104 |
| 6 | France | 111 |
| 7 | Spain | 116 |
| 8 | Japan | 124 |
| Full results |
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior women's race (4.22 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kutre Dulecha | Ethiopia | 13:27 | |
| Annemari Sandell | Finland | 13:32 | |
| Jepkorir Ayabei | Kenya | 13:35 | |
| 4 | Nancy Kipron | Kenya | 13:49 |
| 5 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 13:50 |
| 6 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia | 13:53 |
| 7 | Cristina Iloc | Romania | 13:56 |
| 8 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 13:59 |
| 9 | Elizabeth Cheptanui | Kenya | 14:00 |
| 10 | Caroline Tarus | Kenya | 14:04 |
| 11 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia | 14:09 |
| 12 | Sintayahu Fikre | Ethiopia | 14:12 |
| Full results |
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya Jepkorir Ayabei 3 Nancy Kipron 4 Edna Kiplagat 5 Elizabeth Cheptanui 9 (Caroline Tarus) (10) | 21 | |
| Jepkorir Ayabei | 3 | |
| Nancy Kipron | 4 | |
| Edna Kiplagat | 5 | |
| Elizabeth Cheptanui | 9 | |
| (Caroline Tarus) | (10) | |
| Ethiopia Kutre Dulecha 1 Etaferahu Tarekegn 6 Shura Hotesa 8 Ayelech Worku 11 (Sintayahu Fikre) (12) (Zenebech Tadese) (14) | 26 | |
| Kutre Dulecha | 1 | |
| Etaferahu Tarekegn | 6 | |
| Shura Hotesa | 8 | |
| Ayelech Worku | 11 | |
| (Sintayahu Fikre) | (12) | |
| (Zenebech Tadese) | (14) | |
| Japan Emiko Kojima 15 Yuka Hata 16 Tomoko Hashimoto 17 Kaori Yoshimura 22 (Emi Kato) (63) (Ayumi Iwashita) (64) | 70 | |
| Emiko Kojima | 15 | |
| Yuka Hata | 16 | |
| Tomoko Hashimoto | 17 | |
| Kaori Yoshimura | 22 | |
| (Emi Kato) | (63) | |
| (Ayumi Iwashita) | (64) | |
| 4 | Romania | 78 |
| 5 | United States | 123 |
| 6 | Spain | 146 |
| 7 | South Africa | 174 |
| 8 | France | 214 |
| Full results |
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Medal table (unofficial)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Morocco | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 669 athletes from 65 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
- Algeria (6)
- Angola (3)
- Argentina (8)
- Australia (15)
- Belarus (7)
- Belgium (16)
- Botswana (10)
- Brazil (20)
- Cameroon (4)
- Canada (18)
- China (7)
- Chinese Taipei (2)
- Colombia (10)
- Congo (1)
- Croatia (3)
- Czech Republic (4)
- Egypt (2)
- Estonia (1)
- Ethiopia (27)
- Fiji (6)
- Finland (16)
- France (27)
- Germany (2)
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hungary (2)
- India (18)
- Ireland (14)
- Israel (1)
- Italy (27)
- Jamaica (10)
- Japan (22)
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Kenya (26)
- Lesotho (9)
- Lithuania (1)
- Malawi (7)
- Mauritius (12)
- Mexico (12)
- Morocco (17)
- Mozambique (5)
- Namibia (11)
- Netherlands (16)
- New Zealand (12)
- Papua New Guinea (8)
- Poland (1)
- Portugal (17)
- Romania (13)
- Russia (10)
- Senegal (1)
- Seychelles (4)
- Slovakia (2)
- South Africa (27)
- Spain (27)
- Eswatini (6)
- Sweden (1)
- Switzerland (8)
- Tajikistan (2)
- Tanzania (10)
- Uganda (7)
- Ukraine (6)
- United Kingdom (26)
- United States (26)
- Yugoslavia (5)
- Zambia (3)
- Zimbabwe (19)
See also
- 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
- 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
- 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
- 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
- 1996 in athletics (track and field)
External links
- , website of the IAAF (Internet Archive)
- (Internet Archive)