1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 21/22, 1998. The races were held at the Menara district in Marrakesh, 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]
| 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 26th |
| Date | March 21/22 |
| Host city | Marrakesh, 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 |
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.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (12 km) |
Paul Tergat Kenya | 34:01 | Paul Koech Kenya | 34:06 | Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia | 34:28 |
| Men's short (4 km) |
John Kibowen Kenya | 10:43 | Daniel Komen Kenya | 10:46 | Paul Kosgei Kenya | 10:50 |
| Junior men (8 km) |
Million Wolde Ethiopia | 22:47 | Richard Limo Kenya | 22:50 | Haylu Mekonnen Ethiopia | 22:51 |
| Senior women (8 km) |
Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland | 25:39 | Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom | 25:42 | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 25:49 |
| Women's short (4 km) |
Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland | 12:20 | Zahra Ouaziz Morocco | 12:34 | Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 12:37 |
| Junior women (6 km) |
Yimenashu Taye Ethiopia | 19:32 | Jeruto Kiptum Kenya | 19:34 | Worknesh Kidane Ethiopia | 19:34 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | Kenya | 12 | Ethiopia | 57 | Morocco | 60 |
| Men's short | Kenya | 10 | Morocco | 42 | Ethiopia | 60 |
| Junior men | Ethiopia | 16 | Kenya | 20 | Morocco | 66 |
| Senior women | Kenya | 30 | Ethiopia | 37 | United Kingdom | 74 |
| Women's short | Morocco | 57 | Ethiopia | 58 |  United States | 68 |
| Junior women | Ethiopia | 16 | Kenya | 20 |  Japan | 68 |
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | 34:01 |
 | Paul Koech | Kenya | 34:06 |
 | Assefa Mezegebu | Ethiopia | 34:28 |
| 4 | Tom Nyariki | Kenya | 34:37 |
| 5 | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya | 34:38 |
| 6 | Christopher Kelong | Kenya | 34:41 |
| 7 | Ismael Kirui | Kenya | 34:41 |
| 8 | Mohammed Mourhit |  Belgium | 34:44 |
| 9 | Domingos Castro |  Portugal | 34:46 |
| 10 | Fabián Roncero |  Spain | 34:50 |
| 11 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco | 34:54 |
| 12 | Paulo Guerra | Portugal | 34:59 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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12 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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57 | ||||||||||||
| Morocco
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60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Portugal | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Tanzania | 156 | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Algeria | 193 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | United States | 194 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Men's short race (4 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kibowen | Kenya | 10:43 |
| Daniel Komen | Kenya | 10:46 |
| Paul Kosgei | Kenya | 10:50 |
| 4 | Benjamin Limo | Kenya | 10:59 |
| 5 | John Kosgei | Kenya | 11:04 |
| 6 | Brahim Boulami | Morocco | 11:06 |
| 7 | Marc Davis | United States | 11:08 |
| 8 | Kipkurui Misoi | Kenya | 11:10 |
| 9 | Hicham Bouaouiche | Morocco | 11:11 |
| 10 | Maru Daba | Ethiopia | 11:11 |
| 11 | Isaac Viciosa | Spain | 11:13 |
| 12 | Ali Ezzine | Morocco | 11:14 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
10 | ||||||||||||
| Morocco
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42 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Portugal | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | United States | 117 | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Italy | 133 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Algeria | 159 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior men's race (8 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Million Wolde | Ethiopia | 22:47 |
| Richard Limo | Kenya | 22:50 |
| Haylu Mekonnen | Ethiopia | 22:51 |
| 4 | Yibeltal Admassu | Ethiopia | 22:53 |
| 5 | Douglas Mumanyi | Kenya | 22:54 |
| 6 | Reuben Kamzee | Kenya | 22:55 |
| 7 | Titus Kipkemboi | Kenya | 23:02 |
| 8 | Alene Emere | Ethiopia | 23:06 |
| 9 | Yitbarek Eshetu | Ethiopia | 23:14 |
| 10 | Adil Kaouch | Morocco | 23:17 |
| 11 | Abraham Cherono | Kenya | 23:25 |
| 12 | Geofrey Naibei | Kenya | 23:32 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia
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16 | ||||||||||||
| Kenya
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20 | ||||||||||||
| Morocco
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66† | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Japan | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  South Africa | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Uganda | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | United States | 152 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Algeria | 163 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
†: Ahmed Baday of Morocco was the original 18th-place finisher in 24:18 min, but was disqualified for age falsification.[41]
Senior women's race (8 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 25:39 |
| Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 25:42 |
| Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 25:49 |
| 4 | Merima Denboba | Ethiopia | 25:56 |
| 5 | Jackline Maranga | Kenya | 25:56 |
| 6 | Julia Vaquero | Spain | 26:06 |
| 7 | Jane Omoro | Kenya | 26:07 |
| 8 | Leah Malot | Kenya | 26:16 |
| 9 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia | 26:17 |
| 10 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 26:27 |
| 11 | Naomi Mugo | Kenya | 26:33 |
| 12 | Susan Chepkemei | Kenya | 26:35 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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30 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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37 | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom
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74 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | United States | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Japan | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Australia | 155 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  France | 159 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Women's short race (4 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 12:20 |
| Zahra Ouaziz | Morocco | 12:34 |
| Kutre Dulecha | Ethiopia | 12:37 |
| 4 | Anita Weyermann |  Switzerland | 12:45 |
| 5 | Restituta Joseph | Tanzania | 12:46 |
| 6 | Beatrice Omwanza | Kenya | 12:47 |
| 7 | Rodica Nagel | France | 12:48 |
| 8 | Elva Dryer | United States | 12:51 |
| 9 | Amy Rudolph | United States | 12:51 |
| 10 | Samukeliso Moyo |  Zimbabwe | 12:51 |
| 11 | Genet Gebregiorgis | Ethiopia | 12:52 |
| 12 | Grethe Koens |  Netherlands | 12:56 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco
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57 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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58 | ||||||||||||
| United States
|
68 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Kenya | 98 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  Romania | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | 192 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 200 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior women's race (6 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yimenashu Taye | Ethiopia | 19:32 |
| Jeruto Kiptum | Kenya | 19:34 |
| Worknesh Kidane | Ethiopia | 19:34 |
| 4 | Alemgena Bezabeh | Ethiopia | 19:46 |
| 5 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 19:47 |
| 6 | Margaret Chepkemboi | Kenya | 19:48 |
| 7 | Agnes Kiprop | Kenya | 19:57 |
| 8 | Merima Hashim | Ethiopia | 19:59 |
| 9 | Emiko Kojima | Japan | 20:02 |
| 10 | Émilie Mondor |  Canada | 20:16 |
| 11 | Prisca Ngetich | Kenya | 20:16 |
| 12 | René Kalmer | South Africa | 20:17 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia
|
16 | ||||||||||||
| Kenya
|
20 | ||||||||||||
| Japan
|
66 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | South Africa | 98† | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Morocco | 114† | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Finland | 165 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | United States | 191 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Algeria | 200 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
†: 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]
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Morocco* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 707 athletes from 66 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[40]
Algeria (30)
Andorra (1)
Argentina (7)
Armenia (1)
Australia (15)
Bahrain (1)
Belarus (2)
Belgium (4)
Botswana (6)
Brazil (22)
Burundi (1)
Canada (28)
Central African Republic (1)
Colombia (12)
Costa Rica (2)
Côte d'Ivoire (4)
Croatia (4)
Ecuador (4)
Egypt (6)
Estonia (7)
Ethiopia (36)
Finland (12)
France (31)
Gabon (6)
Germany (7)
Greece (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (7)
Ireland (12)
Italy (29)
Japan (21)
Kazakhstan (5)
Kenya (36)
Lebanon (8)
Libya (4)
Mauritius (3)
Mexico (9)
Morocco (36)
Namibia (6)
Netherlands (8)
New Zealand (5)
Palestine (2)
Papua New Guinea (7)
Poland (3)
Portugal (21)
Romania (12)
Russia (6)
Rwanda (12)
Seychelles (4)
Slovakia (1)
South Africa (22)
Spain (36)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (3)
Tajikistan (3)
Tanzania (7)
Tunisia (4)
Turkey (9)
Turkmenistan (8)
Uganda (5)
Ukraine (4)
United Arab Emirates (2)
United Kingdom (35)
United States (35)
Yugoslavia (4)
Zimbabwe (19)
See also
- 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
- 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
- 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
- 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
- 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
- 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
- 1998 in athletics (track and field)