1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition19th
DateMarch 24
Host city Antwerp, Province of Antwerp, Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Venue Linkeroever Racecourse
Events4
Distances11.764 km – Senior men
8.415 km – Junior men
6.425 km – Senior women
4.435 km – Junior women
Participation633 athletes from
51 nations

The 1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Antwerp, Belgium, at the Linkeroever Racecourse on March 24, 1991. A report on the event was given in The New York Times . [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
(11.764 km)		 Khalid Skah
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 		33:53 Moses Tanui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		33:54 Simon Karori
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		33:54
Junior men
(8.415 km)		 Andrew Sambu
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 		23:59 Mumo Muindi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		24:04 Fita Bayissa
Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 		24:04
Senior women
(6.425 km)		 Lynn Jennings
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		20:24 Derartu Tulu
Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 		20:27 Liz McColgan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 		20:28
Junior women
(4.435 km)		 Lydia Cheromei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		13:59 Jane Ekimat
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		14:20 Melody Fairchild
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		14:28
Team
Senior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 38Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 104Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 198
Junior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 19Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 26Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 54
Senior womenFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 36Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 36Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 48
Junior womenFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 18Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 40Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 43

Race results

Senior men's race (11.764 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Khalid Skah Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 33:53
Silver medal icon.svg Moses Tanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33:54
Bronze medal icon.svg Simon Karori Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33:54
4 Richard Chelimo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33:57
5 Ondoro Osoro †Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33:57
6 Stephenson Nyamau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:01
7 Chala Kelele Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 34:06
8 Ezequiel Bitok †Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:19
9 Addis Abebe Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 34:24
10 Hammou Boutayeb Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 34:28
11 Boniface Merande Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:31
12 William Mutwol Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:32
Full results

†: Athlete marked in the results list [2] as nonscorer.

Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Moses Tanui 2
Simon Karori 3
Richard Chelimo 4
Stephenson Nyamau 6
Boniface Merande 11
William Mutwol 12
(William Koech)(24)
(Andrew Masai)(34)
(John Ngugi)(DNF)
38
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia
Chala Kelele 7
Addis Abebe 9
Melese Feissa 13
Tekeye Gebrselassie 22
Bedile Kibret 23
Habte Negash 30
(Nigousse Urge)(80)
(Feyissa Abebe)(91)
104
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Alejandro Gómez 14
Martín Fiz 20
José Carlos Adán 25
José Manuel García 31
Antonio Serrano 37
Abel Antón 71
(Antonio Prieto)(98)
(Constantino Esparcia)(119)
(Juan Carlos Paul)(163)
198
4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 233
5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 265
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 281
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 336
8Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 409
Full results

Junior men's race (8.415 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Andrew Sambu Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 23:59
Silver medal icon.svg Mumo Muindi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:04
Bronze medal icon.svg Fita Bayissa Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 24:04
4 Joseph Kibor Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:09
5 Fekadu Degefu Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 24:12
6 Josephat Kiprono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:17
7 Ismael Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:19
8 Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 24:23
9 Mark Kipsang Too Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:23
10 Desta Asgedom Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 24:29
11 Abraham Assefa Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 24:29
12 Francis Metta Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 25:07
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Mumo Muindi 2
Joseph Kibor 4
Josephat Kiprono 6
Ismael Kirui 7
(Mark Kipsang Too)(9)
19
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia
Fita Bayissa 3
Fekadu Degefu 5
Haile Gebrselassie 8
Desta Asgedom 10
(Abraham Assefa)(11)
(Ayele Mezegebu)(13)
(Bedaso Turbe)(DNF)
26
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Andrew Sambu 1
Francis Metta 12
Onesmo Ludago 18
Juma Ninga 23
54
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 76
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 102
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 109
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 165
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 175
Full results

Senior women's race (6.425 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Lynn Jennings Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20:24
Silver medal icon.svg Derartu Tulu Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 20:27
Bronze medal icon.svg Liz McColgan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 20:28
4 Luchia Yeshak Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 20:29
5 Jane Ngotho Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20:30
6 Albertina Dias Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 20:40
7 Susan Sirma Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20:46
8 Yelena Romanova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20:50
9 Margaret Ngotho Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20:55
10 Marcianne Mukamurenzi Flag of Rwanda (1961-2001).svg  Rwanda 20:57
11 Natalya Sorokivskaya Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20:57
12 Fatuma Roba Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 21:01
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Jane Ngotho 5
Susan Sirma 7
Margaret Ngotho 9
Pauline Konga 15
(Hellen Chepngeno)(46)
36
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia
Derartu Tulu 2
Luchia Yeshak 4
Fatuma Roba 12
Merima Denboba 18
(Tigist Moreda)(20)
(Berhane Adere)(34)
36
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Yelena Romanova 8
Natalya Sorokivskaya 11
Nadezhda Galyamova 13
Marina Rodchenkova 16
(Olga Nazarkina)(23)
(Nadezhda Ilyina)(24)
48
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 77
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 104
6Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 145
7Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 148
8Flag of France.svg  France 175
Full results

Junior women's race (4.435 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Lydia Cheromei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 13:59
Silver medal icon.svg Jane Ekimat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:20
Bronze medal icon.svg Melody Fairchild Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14:28
4 Azumi Miyazaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:30
5 Gete Wami Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 14:33
6 Catherine Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:34
7 Hayley Haining Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 14:36
8 Minori Hayakari Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:42
9 Lina Chesire Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:43
10 Emebet Shiferaw Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 14:45
11 Egigayehu Worku Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 14:46
12 Akiko Kato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:47
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Lydia Cheromei 1
Jane Ekimat 2
Catherine Kirui 6
Lina Chesire 9
(Ann Mwangi)(34)
18
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia
Gete Wami 5
Emebet Shiferaw 10
Egigayehu Worku 11
Muluwork Kassa 14
(Kore Alemu)(16)
(Genet Gebregiorgis)(28)
(Alemitu Bekele)(DNF)
40
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Azumi Miyazaki 4
Minori Hayakari 8
Akiko Kato 12
Natsue Koikawa 19
(Shiho Okayama)(20)
(Hozumi Otani)(41)
43
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 82
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 88
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 99
7Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 114
8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 181
Full results

Medal table (unofficial)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5319
2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1012
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1012
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1001
5Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Ethiopia 0516
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0011
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0011
Totals (9 entries)88824

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 633 athletes from 51 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bloom, Marc (March 25, 1991), "CROSS COUNTRY; Jennings Retains World Title", The New York Times, retrieved October 16, 2013
  2. 1 2 Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 11.8km CC Men - Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991, 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 (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.4km CC Men - Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991, 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 (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.4km CC Women - Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991, 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 - Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991, 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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