1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition20th
DateMarch 21
Host city Boston, Massachusetts, United States Flag of the United States.svg
Venue Franklin Park
Events4
Distances12.53 km – Senior men
7.8 km – Junior men
6.37 km – Senior women
4.005 km – Junior women
Participation580 athletes from
53 nations

The 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, at the Franklin Park on March 21, 1992. 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
(12.53 km)		 John Ngugi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		37:05 William Mutwol
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		37:17 Fita Bayissa
Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 		37:18
Junior men
(7.8 km)		 Ismael Kirui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		23:27 Haile Gebrselassie
Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 		23:35 Josephat Machuka
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		23:37
Senior women
(6.37 km)		 Lynn Jennings
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		21:16 Catherina McKiernan
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 		21:18 Albertina Dias
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 		21:19
Junior women
(4.005 km)		 Paula Radcliffe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 		13:30 Wang Junxia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 		13:35 Lydia Cheromei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 		13:43
Team
Senior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 46Flag of France.svg  France 145Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 147
Junior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 18Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 28Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 90
Senior womenFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47Flag of the United States.svg  United States 77Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 96
Junior womenFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 55Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 59Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 59

Race results

Senior men's race (12.53 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg John Ngugi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 37:05
Silver medal icon.svg William Mutwol Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 37:17
Bronze medal icon.svg Fita Bayissa Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 37:18
4 Khalid Skah Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 37:20
5 Richard Chelimo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 37:21
6 Steve Moneghetti Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 37:23
7 Dominic Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 37:26
8 William Sigei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 37:27
9 Thierry Pantel Flag of France.svg  France 37:30
10 Bruno Le Stum Flag of France.svg  France 37:33
11 Domingos Castro Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 37:35
12 Antonio Martins Flag of France.svg  France 37:37
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
John Ngugi 1
William Mutwol 2
Richard Chelimo 5
Dominic Kirui 7
William Sigei 8
Ondoro Osoro 23
(Sammy Lelei)(77)
46
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Thierry Pantel 9
Bruno Le Stum 10
Antonio Martins 12
Pascal Thiébaut 21
Jean-Louis Prianon 45
Antonio Rapisarda 48
(Pascal Fetizon)(173)
(Paul Arpin)(DNF)
(Mickael Dufermont)(DNF)
145
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Richard Nerurkar 15
Eamonn Martin 17
Dave Clarke 20
Andy Bristow 26
Paul Dugdale 33
Mark Dalloway 36
(Paul Roden)(85)
(Tommy Murray)(104)
(Chris Robison)(115)
147
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 171
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 246
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 247
7Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 249
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States 263
Full results

Junior men's race (7.8 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Ismael Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 23:27
Silver medal icon.svg Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 23:35
Bronze medal icon.svg Josephat Machuka Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 23:37
4 Josephat Kiprono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 23:45
5 Tegenu Abebe Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 23:50
6 Francis Nade Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 23:54
7 Yasuyuki Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 23:58
8 Gerbaba Eticha Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 24:16
9 Antony Mwingereza Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 24:19
10 Samuel Otieno Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:20
11 Mark Kipsang Too Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:22
12 Kazuhiro Kawauchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 24:23
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ismael Kirui 1
Josephat Machuka 3
Josephat Kiprono 4
Samuel Otieno 10
(Mark Kipsang Too)(11)
18
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Haile Gebrselassie 2
Tegenu Abebe 5
Gerbaba Eticha 8
Tesgie Legesse 13
28
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Yasuyuki Watanabe 7
Kazuhiro Kawauchi 12
Masaki Yamamoto 32
Daisuke Isomatsu 39
(Ryoji Maeda)(42)
(Shigekazu Taguchi)(49)
90
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 103
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 128
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 135
7Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 135
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 149
Full results

Senior women's race (6.37 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Lynn Jennings Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21:16
Silver medal icon.svg Catherina McKiernan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:18
Bronze medal icon.svg Albertina Dias Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21:19
4 Vicki Huber Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21:34
5 Nadia Dandolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21:35
6 Qu Yunxia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 21:36
7 Sonia O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:37
8 Jill Hunter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21:39
9 Susan Sirma Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:40
10 Luchia Yeshak Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 21:42
11 Hellen Kimaiyo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:45
12 Jane Ngotho Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:47
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Susan Sirma 9
Hellen Kimaiyo 11
Jane Ngotho 12
Hellen Chepngeno 15
(Pauline Konga)(90)
47
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Lynn Jennings 1
Vicki Huber 4
Annette Peters 30
Sylvia Mosqueda 42
(Melinda Schmidt)(47)
(Lisa Karnopp)(89)
77
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Luchia Yeshak 10
Merima Denboba 20
Getenesh Urge 28
Berhane Adere 38
(Tigist Moreda)(DNF)
(Derartu Tulu)(DNF)
96
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 103
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 115
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 129
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 129
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 138
Full results

Junior women's race (4.005 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13:30
Silver medal icon.svg Wang Junxia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 13:35
Bronze medal icon.svg Lydia Cheromei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 13:43
4 Jennifer Clague Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13:44
5 Anja Smolders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 13:58
6 Janeth Caizalitín Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 14:00
7 Elena Cosoveanu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 14:02
8 Zhang Lirong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14:03
9 Gete Wami Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 14:04
10 Denisa Costescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 14:05
11 Emebet Shiferaw Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 14:06
12 Susie Power Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14:06
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Gete Wami 9
Emebet Shiferaw 11
Genet Gebregiorgis 17
Kore Alemu 18
(Askale Bereda)(34)
(Alemitu Bekele)(79)
55
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Elena Cosoveanu 7
Denisa Costescu 10
Gabriela Szabo 20
Ileana Dorca 22
(Ana Nanu)(70)
59
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Lydia Cheromei 3
Ruth Biwott 13
Susan Chepkemei 16
Pamela Chepchumba 27
(Catherine Kirui)(59)
59
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 61
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 78
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 103
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 165
8Flag of France.svg  France 166
Full results

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5139
2Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 1225
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States*1102
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1012
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0101
Flag of France.svg  France 0101
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0101
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0101
9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0011
Totals (10 entries)88824

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 580 athletes from 53 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Janofsky, Michael (March 22, 1992), "CROSS-COUNTRY; Jennings, in Her Own Backyard, Finds Winning as Easy as 1-2-3", The New York Times, retrieved October 16, 2013
  2. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.5km CC Men - Boston White Stadium, Franklin Park Date: Saturday, March 21, 1992, 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 - 7.8km CC Men - Boston White Stadium, Franklin Park Date: Saturday, March 21, 1992, 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 - Boston White Stadium, Franklin Park Date: Saturday, March 21, 1992, 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 - 4.0km CC Women - Boston White Stadium, Franklin Park Date: Saturday, March 21, 1992, 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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