1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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Organisers | IAAF |
Edition | 26th |
Date | March 21/22 |
Host city | Marrakech, Morocco ![]() |
Venue | Menara district |
Events | 6 |
Distances | 12 km – Senior men 4 km – Men's short 8 km – Junior men 8 km – Senior women 4 km – Women's short 6 km – Junior women |
Participation | 707 athletes from 66 nations |
The 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 21/22, 1998. The races were held at the Menara district in Marrakech, Morocco. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times , [1] in the Herald, [2] and for the IAAF. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Complete results for senior men, [9] [10] [11] for senior men's teams, [9] [12] [13] for men's short race, [14] [15] [16] for men's short race teams, [14] [17] [18] for junior men, [19] [20] [21] for junior men's teams, [19] [22] [23] senior women, [24] [25] [26] for senior women's teams, [24] [27] [28] for women's short race, [29] [30] [31] for women's short race teams, [29] [32] [33] for junior women, [34] [35] [36] for junior women's teams, [34] [37] [38] medallists, [39] and the results of British athletes who took part [40] were published.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual | ||||||
Senior men (12 km) | Paul Tergat ![]() | 34:01 | Paul Koech ![]() | 34:06 | Assefa Mezegebu ![]() | 34:28 |
Men's short (4 km) | John Kibowen ![]() | 10:43 | Daniel Komen ![]() | 10:46 | Paul Kosgei ![]() | 10:50 |
Junior men (8 km) | Million Wolde ![]() | 22:47 | Richard Limo ![]() | 22:50 | Haylu Mekonnen ![]() | 22:51 |
Senior women (8 km) | Sonia O'Sullivan ![]() | 25:39 | Paula Radcliffe ![]() | 25:42 | Gete Wami ![]() | 25:49 |
Women's short (4 km) | Sonia O'Sullivan ![]() | 12:20 | Zahra Ouaziz ![]() | 12:34 | Kutre Dulecha ![]() | 12:37 |
Junior women (6 km) | Yimenashu Taye ![]() | 19:32 | Jeruto Kiptum ![]() | 19:34 | Worknesh Kidane ![]() | 19:34 |
Team | ||||||
Senior men | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | 57 | ![]() | 60 |
Men's short | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | 42 | ![]() | 60 |
Junior men | ![]() | 16 | ![]() | 20 | ![]() | 66 |
Senior women | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | 37 | ![]() | 74 |
Women's short | ![]() | 57 | ![]() | 58 | ![]() | 68 |
Junior women | ![]() | 16 | ![]() | 20 | ![]() | 68 |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
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![]() | Paul Tergat | ![]() | 34:01 |
![]() | Paul Koech | ![]() | 34:06 |
![]() | Assefa Mezegebu | ![]() | 34:28 |
4 | Tom Nyariki | ![]() | 34:37 |
5 | Wilson Boit Kipketer | ![]() | 34:38 |
6 | Christopher Kelong | ![]() | 34:41 |
7 | Ismael Kirui | ![]() | 34:41 |
8 | Mohammed Mourhit | ![]() | 34:44 |
9 | Domingos Castro | ![]() | 34:46 |
10 | Fabián Roncero | ![]() | 34:50 |
11 | Elarbi Khattabi | ![]() | 34:54 |
12 | Paulo Guerra | ![]() | 34:59 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
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| 12 | ||||||||||||
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| 57 | ||||||||||||
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| 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 74 | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 94 | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 156 | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 193 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 194 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | John Kibowen | ![]() | 10:43 |
![]() | Daniel Komen | ![]() | 10:46 |
![]() | Paul Kosgei | ![]() | 10:50 |
4 | Benjamin Limo | ![]() | 10:59 |
5 | John Kosgei | ![]() | 11:04 |
6 | Brahim Boulami | ![]() | 11:06 |
7 | Marc Davis | ![]() | 11:08 |
8 | Kipkirui Misoi | ![]() | 11:10 |
9 | Hicham Bouaouiche | ![]() | 11:11 |
10 | Maru Daba | ![]() | 11:11 |
11 | Isaac Viciosa | ![]() | 11:13 |
12 | Ali Ezzine | ![]() | 11:14 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 | ||||||||||||
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| 42 | ||||||||||||
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| 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 87 | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 108 | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 117 | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 133 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 159 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Million Wolde | ![]() | 22:47 |
![]() | Richard Limo | ![]() | 22:50 |
![]() | Haylu Mekonnen | ![]() | 22:51 |
4 | Yibeltal Admassu | ![]() | 22:53 |
5 | Douglas Mumanyi | ![]() | 22:54 |
6 | Reuben Kamzee | ![]() | 22:55 |
7 | Titus Kipkemboi | ![]() | 23:02 |
8 | Alene Emere | ![]() | 23:06 |
9 | Yitbarek Eshetu | ![]() | 23:14 |
10 | Adil Kaouch | ![]() | 23:17 |
11 | Abraham Cherono | ![]() | 23:25 |
12 | Geofrey Naibei | ![]() | 23:32 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 | ||||||||||||
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| 20 | ||||||||||||
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| 66† | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 100 | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 102 | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 104 | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 152 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 163 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
†: Ahmed Baday of Morocco was the original 18th-place finisher in 24:18 min, but was disqualified for age falsification. [41]
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Sonia O'Sullivan | ![]() | 25:39 |
![]() | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() | 25:42 |
![]() | Gete Wami | ![]() | 25:49 |
4 | Merima Denboba | ![]() | 25:56 |
5 | Jackline Maranga | ![]() | 25:56 |
6 | Julia Vaquero | ![]() | 26:06 |
7 | Jane Omoro | ![]() | 26:07 |
8 | Leah Malot | ![]() | 26:16 |
9 | Ayelech Worku | ![]() | 26:17 |
10 | Sally Barsosio | ![]() | 26:27 |
11 | Naomi Mugo | ![]() | 26:33 |
12 | Susan Chepkemei | ![]() | 26:35 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 30 | ||||||||||||
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| 37 | ||||||||||||
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| 74 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 93 | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 118 | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 124 | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 155 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 159 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Sonia O'Sullivan | ![]() | 12:20 |
![]() | Zahra Ouaziz | ![]() | 12:34 |
![]() | Kutre Dulecha | ![]() | 12:37 |
4 | Anita Weyermann | ![]() | 12:45 |
5 | Restituta Joseph | ![]() | 12:46 |
6 | Beatrice Omwanza | ![]() | 12:47 |
7 | Rodica Nagel | ![]() | 12:48 |
8 | Elva Dryer | ![]() | 12:51 |
9 | Amy Rudolph | ![]() | 12:51 |
10 | Samukeliso Moyo | ![]() | 12:51 |
11 | Genet Gebregiorgis | ![]() | 12:52 |
12 | Grethe Koens | ![]() | 12:56 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 57 | ||||||||||||
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| 58 | ||||||||||||
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| 68 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 98 | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 104 | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 113 | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 192 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 200 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Yimenashu Taye | ![]() | 19:32 |
![]() | Jeruto Kiptum | ![]() | 19:34 |
![]() | Worknesh Kidane | ![]() | 19:34 |
4 | Alemgena Bezabeh | ![]() | 19:46 |
5 | Vivian Cheruiyot | ![]() | 19:47 |
6 | Margaret Chepkemboi | ![]() | 19:48 |
7 | Agnes Kiprop | ![]() | 19:57 |
8 | Merima Hashim | ![]() | 19:59 |
9 | Emiko Kojima | ![]() | 20:02 |
10 | Émilie Mondor | ![]() | 20:16 |
11 | Prisca Ngetich | ![]() | 20:16 |
12 | René Kalmer | ![]() | 20:17 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 | ||||||||||||
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| 20 | ||||||||||||
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| 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 98† | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 114† | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 165 | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 191 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 200 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
†: Nadia Ejjafini of Morocco was the original 18th-place finisher in 20:43 min, but was disqualified for age falsification affecting the team scores. [41]
* Host nation (Morocco)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (7 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 707 athletes from 66 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [40]
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