The 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, at the Danie Craven Stadium on March 23, 1996.
A preview on the event was given in the Herald, and a report in The New York Times.
1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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Organisers | IAAF |
Edition | 24th |
Date | March 23 |
Host city | Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa |
Venue | Danie Craven Stadium |
Events | 4 |
Distances | 12.15 km – Senior men 8.35 km – Junior men 6.3 km – Senior women 4.22 km – Junior women |
Participation | 669 athletes from 65 nations |
Complete results for senior men, junior men, senior women, junior women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual | ||||||
Senior men (12.15 km) | Paul Tergat Kenya | 33:44 | Salah Hissou Morocco | 33:56 | Ismael Kirui Kenya | 33:57 |
Junior men (8.35 km) | David Chelule Kenya | 24:06 | Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia | 24:19 | Samuel Chepkok Kenya | 24:24 |
Senior women (6.3 km) | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 20:12 | Rose Cheruiyot Kenya | 20:18 | Naomi Mugo Kenya | 20:21 |
Junior women (4.22 km) | Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 13:27 | Annemari Sandell Finland | 13:32 | Jepkorir Ayabei Kenya | 13:35 |
Team | ||||||
Senior men | Kenya | 33 | Morocco | 99 | Ethiopia | 107 |
Junior men | Kenya | 13 | Ethiopia | 26 | Morocco | 94 |
Senior women | Kenya | 24 | Ethiopia | 44 | Romania | 70 |
Junior women | Kenya | 21 | Ethiopia | 26 | Japan | 70 |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Paul Tergat | Kenya | 33:44 | |
Salah Hissou | Morocco | 33:56 | |
Ismael Kirui | Kenya | 33:57 | |
4 | Paul Koech | Kenya | 34:10 |
5 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 34:28 |
6 | Joseph Kimani | Kenya | 34:30 |
7 | Khalid Skah | Morocco | 34:34 |
8 | Smail Sghir | Morocco | 34:34 |
9 | William Kiptum | Kenya | 34:35 |
10 | Josephat Machuka | Kenya | 34:37 |
11 | Abraham Assefa | Ethiopia | 34:55 |
12 | Jon Brown | United Kingdom | 34:55 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya
| 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Morocco
| 99 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia
| 107 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Spain | 205 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | United Kingdom | 252 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Italy | 352 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | South Africa | 379 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Portugal | 397 | ||||||||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
David Chelule | Kenya | 24:06 | |
Assefa Mezegebu | Ethiopia | 24:19 | |
Samuel Chepkok | Kenya | 24:24 | |
4 | Elijah Korir | Kenya | 24:26 |
5 | Charles Kwambai | Kenya | 24:28 |
6 | Mizan Mehari | Ethiopia | 24:51 |
7 | Kipchumba Mitei | Kenya | 24:55 |
8 | Million Wolde | Ethiopia | 24:56 |
9 | Patrick Ivuti | Kenya | 25:00 |
10 | Lemma Alemayehu | Ethiopia | 25:34 |
11 | Miloud Abaoub | Algeria | 25:42 |
12 | David Galindo | Mexico | 25:43 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya
| 13 | |||||||||||||
Ethiopia
| 26 | |||||||||||||
Morocco
| 94 | |||||||||||||
4 | Algeria | 100 | ||||||||||||
5 | South Africa | 140 | ||||||||||||
6 | China | 158 | ||||||||||||
7 | Japan | 158 | ||||||||||||
8 | Spain | 197 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 20:12 | |
Rose Cheruiyot | Kenya | 20:18 | |
Naomi Mugo | Kenya | 20:21 | |
4 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 20:21 |
5 | Colleen de Reuck | South Africa | 20:21 |
6 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 20:23 |
7 | Julia Vaquero | Spain | 20:28 |
8 | Jane Ngotho | Kenya | 20:31 |
9 | Gabriela Szabo | Romania | 20:37 |
10 | Berhane Adere | Ethiopia | 20:37 |
11 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 20:43 |
12 | Iulia Negura | Romania | 20:55 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya
| 24 | |||||||||||||
Ethiopia
| 44 | |||||||||||||
Romania
| 70 | |||||||||||||
4 | Australia | 92 | ||||||||||||
5 | Portugal | 104 | ||||||||||||
6 | France | 111 | ||||||||||||
7 | Spain | 116 | ||||||||||||
8 | Japan | 124 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Kutre Dulecha | Ethiopia | 13:27 | |
Annemari Sandell | Finland | 13:32 | |
Jepkorir Ayabei | Kenya | 13:35 | |
4 | Nancy Kipron | Kenya | 13:49 |
5 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 13:50 |
6 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia | 13:53 |
7 | Cristina Iloc | Romania | 13:56 |
8 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 13:59 |
9 | Elizabeth Cheptanui | Kenya | 14:00 |
10 | Caroline Tarus | Kenya | 14:04 |
11 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia | 14:09 |
12 | Sintayahu Fikre | Ethiopia | 14:12 |
Full results |
Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya
| 21 | |||||||||||||
Ethiopia
| 26 | |||||||||||||
Japan
| 70 | |||||||||||||
4 | Romania | 78 | ||||||||||||
5 | United States | 123 | ||||||||||||
6 | Spain | 146 | ||||||||||||
7 | South Africa | 174 | ||||||||||||
8 | France | 214 | ||||||||||||
Full results |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kenya | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
2 | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
3 | Morocco | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 669 athletes from 65 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
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