1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition22nd
DateMarch 26
Host city Budapest, Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg
Venue Kincsem Park
Events4
Distances12.06 km – Senior men
8.14 km – Junior men
6.22 km – Senior women
4.3 km – Junior women
Participation760 athletes from
60 nations

The 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at the Kincsem Park on March 26, 1994. A preview on the event was given in the Herald, [1] and a report in The New York Times . [2]

Contents

Complete results for senior men, [3] junior men, [4] senior women, [5] junior women, [6] medallists, [7] and the results of British athletes [8] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Senior men
(12.06 km)
William Sigei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
34:29 Simon Chemoiywo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
34:30 Haile Gebrselassie
Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
34:32
Junior men
(8.14 km)
Philip Mosima
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
24:15 Daniel Komen
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
24:17 Abreham Tsige
Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
24:46
Senior women
(6.22 km)
Hellen Chepngeno
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
20:45 Catherina McKiernan
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
20:52 Conceição Ferreira
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
20:52
Junior women
(4.3 km)
Sally Barsosio
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14:04 Rose Cheruiyot
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14:05 Elizabeth Cheptanui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14:15
Team
Senior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 83Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 133
Junior menFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 18Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 27Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 78
Senior womenFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 55Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 65Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 75
Junior womenFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 11Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 46Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 60

Race results

Senior men's race (12.06 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg William Sigei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:29
Silver medal icon.svg Simon Chemoiywo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:30
Bronze medal icon.svg Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 34:32
4 Paul Tergat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34:36
5 Khalid Skah Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 34:56
6 James Songok Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 35:02
7 Addis Abebe Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 35:11
8 Ayele Mezegebu Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 35:14
9 Shem Kororia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 35:15
10 Mathias Ntawulikura Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda 35:19
11 Salah Hissou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 35:23
12 Dominic Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 35:26
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
William Sigei 1
Simon Chemoiywo 2
Paul Tergat 4
James Songok 6
Shem Kororia 9
Dominic Kirui 12
(Wilson Omwoyo)(17)
(William Kiptum)(30)
(Joseph Kariuki)(48)
34
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Khalid Skah 5
Salah Hissou 11
Elarbi Khattabi 14
Khaled Boulami 15
Mohamed Issangar 16
Brahim Lahlafi 22
(Brahim Boutayeb)(26)
(Hammou Boutayeb)(31)
(Azzedine Sediki)(80)
83
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Haile Gebrselassie 3
Addis Abebe 7
Ayele Mezegebu 8
Ibrahim Seid 35
Tegenu Abebe 37
Lemi Erpassa 43
(Jillo Dube)(85)
(Melese Feissa)(94)
(Assefa Debele)(97)
133
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 175
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 212
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 316
7Flag of France.svg  France 322
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 444
Full results

Junior men's race (8.14 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Philip Mosima Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:15
Silver medal icon.svg Daniel Komen Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:17
Bronze medal icon.svg Abreham Tsige Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 24:46
4 Philip Kemei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 24:49
5 Lemma Alemayehu Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 25:00
6 Pablo Olmedo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25:04
7 Tibebu Reta Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 25:04
8 Reyes Estévez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25:11
9 Meck Mothuli Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 25:13
10 Salah El Ghazi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 25:15
11 David Kiptum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 25:16
12 Tekalegne Shewaye Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 25:20
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Philip Mosima 1
Daniel Komen 2
Philip Kemei 4
David Kiptum 11
(John Bungei)(19)
(Wilson Musto)(81)
18
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Abreham Tsige 3
Lemma Alemayehu 5
Tibebu Reta 7
Tekalegne Shewaye 12
(Tolosa Gebre)(13)
(Fikadu Bekele)(22)
27
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Salah El Ghazi 10
Abdelmajid El Boubkary 18
Mohamed El Hattab 20
Abdelilah El Marrafe 30
(Mohamed Ahansal)(35)
(Mohamed Amyn)(48)
78
4Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 96
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 118
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 152
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 159
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 175
Full results

Senior women's race (6.22 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Hellen Chepngeno Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20:45
Silver medal icon.svg Catherina McKiernan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 20:52
Bronze medal icon.svg Conceição Ferreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20:52
4 Merima Denboba Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 20:57
5 Albertina Dias Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20:59
6 Elana Meyer Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 21:00
7 Zola Pieterse Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 21:01
8 Farida Fatès Flag of France.svg  France 21:01
9 Olga Shurbanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 21:05
10 Fernanda Ribeiro Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21:05
11 Margareta Keszeg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21:06
12 Daria Nauer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 21:10
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Conceição Ferreira 3
Albertina Dias 5
Fernanda Ribeiro 10
Mónica Gama 37
(Carla Sacramento)(73)
(Ana Oliveira)(85)
55
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Merima Denboba 4
Getenesh Urge 14
Asha Gigi 19
Berhane Adere 28
(Gete Wami)(34)
(Mama Amele)(96)
65
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Hellen Chepngeno 1
Joyce Chepchumba 18
Jane Omoro 25
Hellen Kimaiyo 31
(Pacifica Monda)(36)
(Leah Malot)(81)
75
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 84
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 111
6Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 124
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 127
8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 134
Full results

Junior women's race (4.3 km)

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Sally Barsosio Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:04
Silver medal icon.svg Rose Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:05
Bronze medal icon.svg Elizabeth Cheptanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:15
4 Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 14:25
5 Ruth Biwott Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:27
6 Naomi Mugo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:29
7 Pamela Chepchumba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:36
8 Azumi Miyazaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:37
9 Shura Hotesa Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 14:46
10 Birhan Dagne Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 14:48
11 Nicola Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14:49
12 Susie Power Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14:49
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Sally Barsosio 1
Rose Cheruiyot 2
Elizabeth Cheptanui 3
Ruth Biwott 5
(Naomi Mugo)(6)
(Pamela Chepchumba)(7)
11
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Shura Hotesa 9
Birhan Dagne 10
Abeba Tola 13
Leila Aman 14
(Etaferahu Tarekegn)(16)
(Yeshi Gebreselassie)(113)
46
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Azumi Miyazaki 8
Miwa Sugawara 15
Kanako Haginaga 18
Sachiko Yokotsuka 19
(Chiemi Takahashi)(24)
(Rie Ueno)(31)
60
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 83
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 119
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 158
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 200
8Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 212
Full results

Medal table (unofficial)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 73212
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1012
3Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 0336
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0112
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0101
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Totals (6 entries)88824

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 760 athletes from 60 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [8]

See also

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