1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

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Senior women's race at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition25th
DateMarch 23
Host city Torino, Piemonte, Italy Flag of Italy.svg
Venue Parco del Valentino
Events1
Distances6.6 km – Senior women
Participation147 athletes from
42 nations

The Senior women's race at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Torino, Italy, at the Parco del Valentino on March 23, 1997. A report on the event was given in The New York Times , [1] in the Herald, [2] and for the IAAF. [3]

Contents

Complete results, [4] [5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes [7] were published.

Race results

Senior women's race (6.6 km)

Individual

RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Derartu Tulu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 20:53
Silver medal icon.svg Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 20:55
Bronze medal icon.svg Gete Wami Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 21:00
4 Julia Vaquero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 21:01
5 Sally Barsosio Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:05
6 Merima Denboba Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 21:18
7 Catherina McKiernan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:20
8 Naomi Mugo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:23
9 Sonia O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:25
10 Jane Omoro Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:29
11 Lydia Cheromei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:34
12 Elena Fidatof Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21:35
13 Florence Barsosio Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:36
14 Berhane Adere Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 21:37
15 Annemari Sandell Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21:38
16 Azumi Miyazaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21:43
17 Chiemi Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21:45
18 Lucy Elliott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21:45
19 Susan Chepkemei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21:46
20 Nadia Dandolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21:48
21 Kylie Risk Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21:52
22 Hayley Haining Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21:53
23 Valerie Vaughan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:55
24 Laurence Vivier Flag of France.svg  France 21:55
25 Una English Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21:59
26 Amy Rudolph Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22:00
27 Getenesh Urge Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 22:01
28 Laurence Duquénoy Flag of France.svg  France 22:01
29 Deena Drossin Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22:02
30 Miki Kitashima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22:02
31 Maria Curatolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22:03
32 Lyudmila Petrova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22:04
33 Kathy Butler Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22:07
34 Farida Fatès Flag of France.svg  France 22:07
35 Elva Dryer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22:09
36 Marina Bastos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22:09
37 Hiromi Masuda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22:10
38 Gwynn Coogan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22:10
39 Conceição Ferreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22:10
40 Yelena Kaledina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22:11
41 Wei Li Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22:11
42 Anastasiya Danchinova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22:12
43 Nora Rocha Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 22:12
44 Kristin Beaney Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22:12
45 Sachie Ozaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22:13
46 Valentina Tauceri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22:14
47 Teresa Nunes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22:16
48 Stela Olteanu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22:17
49 Rocío Ríos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22:18
50 Nnenna Lynch Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22:19
51 Olivera Jevtić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 22:19
52 Yelena Baranova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22:20
53 Anja Smolders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 22:21
54 Kore Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 22:21
55 Anne Hare Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22:22
56 Angela Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 22:23
57 Melissa Moon Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22:25
58 Mariana Chirila Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22:25
59 Li Meihua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22:26
60 Ana Correia Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22:28
61 Gabrielle Vijverberg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22:29
62 Yamna Oubouhou Flag of France.svg  France 22:30
63 Patrizia di Napoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22:31
64 Galina Aleksandrova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22:31
65 Rkia Yajjou Flag of France.svg  France 22:36
66 Ana Elias Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 22:38
67 Alta Verster Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22:39
68 Helena Javornik Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 22:40
69 Sabrina Varrone Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22:40
70 Annemarie Danneels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 22:40
71 Cristina Iloc Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22:41
72 Linden Wilde Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22:41
73 Chantal Dällenbach Flag of France.svg  France 22:42
74 Samukeliso Moyo Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 22:42
75 Liu Shixiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22:42
76 Natalia Azpiazu Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22:43
77 Tina Connelly Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22:44
78 Ana Oliveira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22:45
79 Elizabeth Miller Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22:46
80 Maria Luisa Lárraga Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22:46
81 Takami Ominami Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22:48
82 Anikó Javos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 22:48
83 Manuela Dias Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22:49
84 Viorica Ghican Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22:50
85 Yelena Kopytova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22:51
86 Zola Pieterse Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22:53
87 Amaia Piedra Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22:55
88 Erica van der Bilt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22:58
89 Hao Jianhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22:58
90 Maryann Murray Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23:00
91 Nelly Glauser Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 23:01
92 Sonja Deckers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23:04
93 Sarah Howell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23:04
94 Iulia Ionescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 23:05
95 Beatriz Santíago Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 23:06
96 Suzanne Rigg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23:07
97 Rizoneide Vanderley Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23:08
98 Mieke Aanen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23:11
99 Lesley Morton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23:12
100 Olga Sheleva Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 23:14
101 Magdalena Thorsell Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 23:14
102 Nasria Baghdad Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 23:19
103 Anikó Kálovics Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 23:20
104 Andrea Whitcombe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23:23
105 Charné Rademeyer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23:26
106 Helána Barócsi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 23:27
107 Sandra Hofmans Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23:28
108 Maureen Harrington Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 23:36
109 Stephanie van Graan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23:42
110 Flor Venegas Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 23:42
111 Maree Bunce Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23:45
112 Lale Öztürk Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 23:46
113 Nadir de Siqueira Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23:48
114 Mundan Anickal Molly Flag of India.svg  India 23:51
115 Sue Malaxos Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23:53
116 Dalila Tahi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 23:54
117 Pauline Curley Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 23:55
118 Natalia Melnik Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 23:56
119 Veerle Dejaeghere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 24:00
120 Mardrea Hyman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24:03
121 Hasibe Cangir Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 24:07
122 Anchen Rose Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 24:07
123 Karla Guerrero Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 24:09
124 Maria Santana Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 24:10
125 Noemi Morales Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 24:17
126 Dolores Valencia Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 24:19
127 Rani Saini Flag of India.svg  India 24:19
128 Ildikó Csendes Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 24:21
129 Leontina Cespedes Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 24:26
130 Sarah Horan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24:28
131 Vijaya Sonwane Flag of India.svg  India 24:36
132 Gülsen Asikoglu Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 24:37
133 Berenice Meira Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 24:37
134 Nili Avramski Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 24:41
135 Susana Rebolledo Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 24:47
136 Madhuri Saxena Flag of India.svg  India 24:52
137 Dudu Mese Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 24:56
138 Julia del Rio Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 25:05
139 Janice Turner Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 25:12
140 Georgina Fourie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25:21
141 Monica Randi Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 25:32
142 Ivancica Drugcevic Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 25:36
143 Ida Kiyindou Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 25:39
144 Guylsara Dadabayeva Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 26:24
145 Guylene Duval Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 28:22
Anita Weyermann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland DNF
Agata Balsamo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DNF
Virginie Gloum Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic DNS

Teams

RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Derartu Tulu 1
Gete Wami 3
Merima Denboba 6
Berhane Adere 14
(Getenesh Urge)(27)
(Kore Alemu)(54)
24
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Sally Barsosio 5
Naomi Mugo 8
Jane Omoro 10
Lydia Cheromei 11
(Florence Barsosio)(13)
(Susan Chepkemei)(19)
34
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Catherina McKiernan 7
Sonia O'Sullivan 9
Valerie Vaughan 23
Una English 25
(Maureen Harrington)(108)
(Pauline Curley)(117)
64
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Paula Radcliffe 2
Lucy Elliott 18
Hayley Haining 22
Angela Davies 56
(Suzanne Rigg)(96)
(Andrea Whitcombe)(104)
98
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Azumi Miyazaki 16
Chiemi Takahashi 17
Miki Kitashima 30
Hiromi Masuda 37
(Sachie Ozaki)(45)
(Takami Ominami)(81)
100
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Amy Rudolph 26
Deena Drossin 29
Elva Dryer 35
Gwynn Coogan 38
(Kristin Beaney)(44)
(Nnenna Lynch)(50)
128
7Flag of France.svg  France
Laurence Vivier 24
Laurence Duquénoy 28
Farida Fatès 34
Yamna Oubouhou 62
(Rkia Yajjou)(65)
(Chantal Dällenbach)(73)
148
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Nadia Dandolo 20
Maria Curatolo 31
Valentina Tauceri 46
Patrizia di Napoli 63
(Sabrina Varrone)(69)
(Agata Balsamo)(DNF)
160
9Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Lyudmila Petrova 32
Yelena Kaledina 40
Anastasiya Danchinova 42
Yelena Baranova 52
(Galina Aleksandrova)(64)
(Yelena Kopytova)(85)
166
10Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Marina Bastos 36
Conceição Ferreira 39
Teresa Nunes 47
Ana Correia 60
(Ana Oliveira)(78)
(Manuela Dias)(83)
182
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Elena Fidatof 12
Stela Olteanu 48
Mariana Chirila 58
Cristina Iloc 71
(Viorica Ghican)(84)
(Iulia Ionescu)(94)
189
12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Julia Vaquero 4
Rocío Ríos 49
Natalia Azpiazu 76
Maria Luisa Lárraga 80
(Amaia Piedra)(87)
(Beatriz Santíago)(95)
209
13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wei Li 41
Li Meihua 59
Liu Shixiang 75
Hao Jianhua 89
264
14Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Anne Hare 55
Melissa Moon 57
Linden Wilde 72
Lesley Morton 99
(Maree Bunce)(111)
(Sarah Horan)(130)
283
15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kylie Risk 21
Elizabeth Miller 79
Maryann Murray 90
Sue Malaxos 115
305
16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Anja Smolders 53
Annemarie Danneels 70
Sonja Deckers 92
Veerle Dejaeghere 119
334
17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Gabrielle Vijverberg 61
Erica van der Bilt 88
Mieke Aanen 98
Sandra Hofmans 107
354
18Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Alta Verster 67
Zola Pieterse 86
Charné Rademeyer 105
Stephanie van Graan 109
(Anchen Rose)(122)
(Georgina Fourie)(140)
367
19Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Nora Rocha 43
Karla Guerrero 123
Noemi Morales 125
Dolores Valencia 126
417
20Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Anikó Javos 82
Anikó Kálovics 103
Helána Barócsi 106
Ildikó Csendes 128
419
21Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Rizoneide Vanderley 97
Nadir de Siqueira 113
Maria Santana 124
Berenice Meira 133
467
22Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Lale Öztürk 112
Hasibe Cangir 121
Gülsen Asikoglu 132
Dudu Mese 137
502
23Flag of India.svg  India
Mundan Anickal Molly 114
Rani Saini 127
Vijaya Sonwane 131
Madhuri Saxena 136
508
24Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flor Venegas 110
Leontina Cespedes 129
Susana Rebolledo 135
Julia del Rio 138
512
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 147 athletes from 42 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [7] Although announced, the athlete from the Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic did not show. [5]

See also

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