1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition18th
DateMarch 25
Host city Aix-les-Bains, Rhône-Alpes, France Flag of France.svg
Venue Hippodrome de Marlioz
Events4
Distances12.2 km – Senior men
8 km – Junior men
6 km – Senior women
4.4 km – Junior women
Participation617 athletes from
59 nations

The 1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Aix-les-Bains, France, at the Hippodrome de Marlioz on March 25, 1990. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]

Contents

Complete results for senior men, [2] junior men, [3] senior women, [4] junior women, [5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes [7] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Senior men
(12.2 km)		 Khalid Skah
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 		34:21 Moses Tanui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		34:21 Julius M. Korir
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		34:22
Junior men
(8 km)		 Kipyego Kororia
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		22:13 Richard Chelimo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		22:14 Fita Bayissa
Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 		22:24
Senior women
(6 km)		 Lynn Jennings
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		19:21 Albertina Dias
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 		19:33 Yelena Romanova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 		19:33
Junior women
(4.4 km)		 Liu Shixiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 		14:19 Yan Qinglan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 		14:20 Susan Chepkemei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		14:22
Team
Senior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 42Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 96Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 176
Junior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 27Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 85
Senior womenFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 37Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 75Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 80
Junior womenFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 44Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 68

Race results

Senior men's race (12.2 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Khalid Skah Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 34:21
Silver medal icon.svg Moses Tanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:21
Bronze medal icon.svg Julius M. Korir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:22
4 Haji Bulbula Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 34:25
5 William Mutwol Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:26
6 Ibrahim Kinuthia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:30
7 Domingos Castro Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 34:45
8 Abebe Mekonnen Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 34:49
9 Paul Kipkoech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:50
10 Antonio Prieto Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 34:52
11 Salvatore Antibo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 34:55
12 Hammou Boutayeb Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 34:55
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Moses Tanui 2
Julius M. Korir 3
William Mutwol 5
Ibrahim Kinuthia 6
Paul Kipkoech 9
Boniface Merande 17
(John Ngugi)(20)
(Joseph Kiptum)(22)
(Samuel Nyangincha)(25)
42
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia
Haji Bulbula 4
Abebe Mekonnen 8
Tesfaye Tafa 14
Addis Abebe 19
Jillo Dube 24
Debebe Demisse 27
(Chala Kelele)(33)
(Wami Alemayehu)(74)
(Melese Feissa)(90)
96
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Antonio Prieto 10
Martín Fiz 15
Alejandro Gómez 32
José Manuel García 36
Abel Antón 38
Constantino Esparcia 45
(Antonio Serrano)(61)
(Vicente Polo)(69)
(José Carlos Adán)(153)
176
4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 194
5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 268
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 289
7Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 367
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States 441
Full results

Junior men's race (8 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Kipyego Kororia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:13
Silver medal icon.svg Richard Chelimo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:14
Bronze medal icon.svg Fita Bayissa Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 22:24
4 Ismael Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:32
5 Samuel Otieno Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:35
6 Matthew Birir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 22:47
7 Abraham Assefa Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 22:58
8 Assefa Gebremedhin Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 23:04
9 Tesgie Legesse Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 23:07
10 Dadi Tamrat Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 23:20
11 Yahia Azaidj Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 23:26
12 Salah Hissou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 23:27
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Kipyego Kororia 1
Richard Chelimo 2
Ismael Kirui 4
Samuel Otieno 5
(Matthew Birir)(6)
(Anthony Kiprono)(125)
12
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia
Fita Bayissa 3
Abraham Assefa 7
Assefa Gebremedhin 8
Tesgie Legesse 9
(Dadi Tamrat)(10)
(Lemi Erpassa)(14)
27
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Stefano Baldini 13
Vincenzo Modica 17
Francesco Bennici 27
Christian Leuprecht 28
(Oscar Gilotti)(64)
(Antonio Ciucio)(75)
85
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 96
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 117
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 143
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 154
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 158
Full results

Senior women's race (6 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Lynn Jennings Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19:21
Silver medal icon.svg Albertina Dias Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 19:33
Bronze medal icon.svg Yelena Romanova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19:33
4 Luchia Yeshak Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 19:33
5 Nadia Dandolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19:39
6 Jane Ngotho Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 19:41
7 Conceição Ferreira Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 19:45
8 Viorica Ghican Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 19:47
9 Margaret Wairimu Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 19:49
10 Nadezhda Galyamova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19:50
11 Olga Nazarkina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19:51
12 Iulia Negura Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 19:51
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Yelena Romanova 3
Nadezhda Galyamova 10
Olga Nazarkina 11
Regina Chistyakova 13
(Natalya Sorokivskaya)(28)
(Tatyana Pozdnyakova)(51)
37
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia
Luchia Yeshak 4
Derartu Tulu 15
Adanech Erkulo 25
Getenesh Urge 31
(Tigist Moreda)(66)
(Addis Gezagne)(78)
75
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Albertina Dias 2
Conceição Ferreira 7
Aurora Cunha 21
Mónica Gama 50
(Lucilia Soares)(72)
(Fernanda Marques)(DNF)
80
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 102
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 112
6Flag of France.svg  France 125
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 126
8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 172
Full results

Junior women's race (4.4 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Liu Shixiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14:19
Silver medal icon.svg Yan Qinglan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14:20
Bronze medal icon.svg Susan Chepkemei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:22
4 Caroline Kwambai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:23
5 Lina Chesire Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:25
6 Tamara Salomon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14:27
7 Malin Ewerlöf Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14:30
8 Ann Mwangi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:30
9 Minori Hayakari Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:32
10 Shiki Terasaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:35
11 Yumi Osaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:35
12 Melody Fairchild Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14:37
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Susan Chepkemei 3
Caroline Kwambai 4
Lina Chesire 5
Ann Mwangi 8
(Jane Ekimat)(13)
(Tegla Loroupe)(16)
20
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Minori Hayakari 9
Shiki Terasaki 10
Yumi Osaki 11
Natsue Koikawa 14
(Makiko Okamoto)(18)
(Hozumi Otani)(30)
44
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Liu Shixiang 1
Yan Qinglan 2
Liu Xian 27
Liu Yianying 38
(Li Libin)(46)
68
4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 86
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 145
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 147
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 148
8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 153
Full results

Medal table (unofficial)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4228
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1113
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1012
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1001
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1001
6Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 0314
7Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 0112
8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0101
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0011
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0011
Totals (10 entries)88824

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 617 athletes from 59 countries, one athlete (senior men) less than the official number published. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Morocco has unearthed a new athletics star in Khalid Skah, who won the world cross-country title on Saturday with a style reminiscent of his compatriots, multi world record-holder Said Aouita and Olympic 10,000m champion Brahim Boutayeb..., Glasgow Herald, March 26, 1990, retrieved October 24, 2013
  2. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.2km CC Men - Aix-les-Bains Date: Saturday, March 24, 1990, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 24, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.0km CC Men - Aix-les-Bains Date: Saturday, March 24, 1990, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 24, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (February 15, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.0km CC Women - Aix-les-Bains Date: Saturday, March 24, 1990, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 24, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (February 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.4km CC Women - Aix-les-Bains Date: Saturday, March 24, 1990, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 24, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  7. 1 2 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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