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

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]

Senior women's race at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition25th
DateMarch 23
Host cityTorino, Piemonte, Italy
VenueParco del Valentino
Events1
Distances6.6 km – Senior women
Participation147 athletes from
42 nations

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
Derartu Tulu Ethiopia20:53
Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom20:55
Gete Wami Ethiopia21:00
4Julia Vaquero Spain21:01
5Sally Barsosio Kenya21:05
6Merima Denboba Ethiopia21:18
7Catherina McKiernan Ireland21:20
8Naomi Mugo Kenya21:23
9Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland21:25
10Jane Omoro Kenya21:29
11Lydia Cheromei Kenya21:34
12Elena Fidatof Romania21:35
13Florence Barsosio Kenya21:36
14Berhane Adere Ethiopia21:37
15Annemari Sandell Finland21:38
16Azumi Miyazaki Japan21:43
17Chiemi Takahashi Japan21:45
18Lucy Elliott United Kingdom21:45
19Susan Chepkemei Kenya21:46
20Nadia Dandolo Italy21:48
21Kylie Risk Australia21:52
22Hayley Haining United Kingdom21:53
23Valerie Vaughan Ireland21:55
24Laurence Vivier France21:55
25Una English Ireland21:59
26Amy Rudolph United States22:00
27Getenesh Urge Ethiopia22:01
28Laurence Duquénoy France22:01
29Deena Drossin United States22:02
30Miki Kitashima Japan22:02
31Maria Curatolo Italy22:03
32Lyudmila Petrova Russia22:04
33Kathy Butler Canada22:07
34Farida Fatès France22:07
35Elva Dryer United States22:09
36Marina Bastos Portugal22:09
37Hiromi Masuda Japan22:10
38Gwynn Coogan United States22:10
39Conceição Ferreira Portugal22:10
40Yelena Kaledina Russia22:11
41Wei Li China22:11
42Anastasiya Danchinova Russia22:12
43Nora Rocha Mexico22:12
44Kristin Beaney United States22:12
45Sachie Ozaki Japan22:13
46Valentina Tauceri Italy22:14
47Teresa Nunes Portugal22:16
48Stela Olteanu Romania22:17
49Rocío Ríos Spain22:18
50Nnenna Lynch United States22:19
51Olivera Jevtić FR Yugoslavia22:19
52Yelena Baranova Russia22:20
53Anja Smolders Belgium22:21
54Kore Alemu Ethiopia22:21
55Anne Hare New Zealand22:22
56Angela Davies United Kingdom22:23
57Melissa Moon New Zealand22:25
58Mariana Chirila Romania22:25
59Li Meihua China22:26
60Ana Correia Portugal22:28
61Gabrielle Vijverberg Netherlands22:29
62Yamna Oubouhou France22:30
63Patrizia di Napoli Italy22:31
64Galina Aleksandrova Russia22:31
65Rkia Yajjou France22:36
66Ana Elias Angola22:38
67Alta Verster South Africa22:39
68Helena Javornik Slovenia22:40
69Sabrina Varrone Italy22:40
70Annemarie Danneels Belgium22:40
71Cristina Iloc Romania22:41
72Linden Wilde New Zealand22:41
73Chantal Dällenbach France22:42
74Samukeliso Moyo Zimbabwe22:42
75Liu Shixiang China22:42
76Natalia Azpiazu Spain22:43
77Tina Connelly Canada22:44
78Ana Oliveira Portugal22:45
79Elizabeth Miller Australia22:46
80Maria Luisa Lárraga Spain22:46
81Takami Ominami Japan22:48
82Anikó Javos Hungary22:48
83Manuela Dias Portugal22:49
84Viorica Ghican Romania22:50
85Yelena Kopytova Russia22:51
86Zola Pieterse South Africa22:53
87Amaia Piedra Spain22:55
88Erica van der Bilt Netherlands22:58
89Hao Jianhua China22:58
90Maryann Murray Australia23:00
91Nelly Glauser  Switzerland23:01
92Sonja Deckers Belgium23:04
93Sarah Howell Canada23:04
94Iulia Ionescu Romania23:05
95Beatriz Santíago Spain23:06
96Suzanne Rigg United Kingdom23:07
97Rizoneide Vanderley Brazil23:08
98Mieke Aanen Netherlands23:11
99Lesley Morton New Zealand23:12
100Olga Sheleva Bulgaria23:14
101Magdalena Thorsell Sweden23:14
102Nasria Baghdad Algeria23:19
103Anikó Kálovics Hungary23:20
104Andrea Whitcombe United Kingdom23:23
105Charné Rademeyer South Africa23:26
106Helána Barócsi Hungary23:27
107Sandra Hofmans Netherlands23:28
108Maureen Harrington Ireland23:36
109Stephanie van Graan South Africa23:42
110Flor Venegas Chile23:42
111Maree Bunce New Zealand23:45
112Lale Öztürk Turkey23:46
113Nadir de Siqueira Brazil23:48
114Mundan Anickal Molly India23:51
115Sue Malaxos Australia23:53
116Dalila Tahi Algeria23:54
117Pauline Curley Ireland23:55
118Natalia Melnik Ukraine23:56
119Veerle Dejaeghere Belgium24:00
120Mardrea Hyman Jamaica24:03
121Hasibe Cangir Turkey24:07
122Anchen Rose South Africa24:07
123Karla Guerrero Mexico24:09
124Maria Santana Brazil24:10
125Noemi Morales Mexico24:17
126Dolores Valencia Mexico24:19
127Rani Saini India24:19
128Ildikó Csendes Hungary24:21
129Leontina Cespedes Chile24:26
130Sarah Horan New Zealand24:28
131Vijaya Sonwane India24:36
132Gülsen Asikoglu Turkey24:37
133Berenice Meira Brazil24:37
134Nili Avramski Israel24:41
135Susana Rebolledo Chile24:47
136Madhuri Saxena India24:52
137Dudu Mese Turkey24:56
138Julia del Rio Chile25:05
139Janice Turner Jamaica25:12
140Georgina Fourie South Africa25:21
141Monica Randi San Marino25:32
142Ivancica Drugcevic Croatia25:36
143Ida Kiyindou Congo25:39
144Guylsara Dadabayeva Tajikistan26:24
145Guylene Duval Mauritius28:22
—Anita Weyermann  SwitzerlandDNF
—Agata Balsamo ItalyDNF
—Virginie Gloum Central African RepublicDNS

Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Derartu Tulu1
Gete Wami3
Merima Denboba6
Berhane Adere14
(Getenesh Urge)(27)
(Kore Alemu)(54)
 24
 Kenya
Sally Barsosio5
Naomi Mugo8
Jane Omoro10
Lydia Cheromei11
(Florence Barsosio)(13)
(Susan Chepkemei)(19)
 34
 Ireland
Catherina McKiernan7
Sonia O'Sullivan9
Valerie Vaughan23
Una English25
(Maureen Harrington)(108)
(Pauline Curley)(117)
 64
4 United Kingdom
Paula Radcliffe2
Lucy Elliott18
Hayley Haining22
Angela Davies56
(Suzanne Rigg)(96)
(Andrea Whitcombe)(104)
 98
5 Japan
Azumi Miyazaki16
Chiemi Takahashi17
Miki Kitashima30
Hiromi Masuda37
(Sachie Ozaki)(45)
(Takami Ominami)(81)
 100
6 United States
Amy Rudolph26
Deena Drossin29
Elva Dryer35
Gwynn Coogan38
(Kristin Beaney)(44)
(Nnenna Lynch)(50)
 128
7 France
Laurence Vivier24
Laurence Duquénoy28
Farida Fatès34
Yamna Oubouhou62
(Rkia Yajjou)(65)
(Chantal Dällenbach)(73)
 148
8 Italy
Nadia Dandolo20
Maria Curatolo31
Valentina Tauceri46
Patrizia di Napoli63
(Sabrina Varrone)(69)
(Agata Balsamo)(DNF)
 160
9 Russia
Lyudmila Petrova32
Yelena Kaledina40
Anastasiya Danchinova42
Yelena Baranova52
(Galina Aleksandrova)(64)
(Yelena Kopytova)(85)
 166
10 Portugal
Marina Bastos36
Conceição Ferreira39
Teresa Nunes47
Ana Correia60
(Ana Oliveira)(78)
(Manuela Dias)(83)
 182
11 Romania
Elena Fidatof12
Stela Olteanu48
Mariana Chirila58
Cristina Iloc71
(Viorica Ghican)(84)
(Iulia Ionescu)(94)
 189
12 Spain
Julia Vaquero4
Rocío Ríos49
Natalia Azpiazu76
Maria Luisa Lárraga80
(Amaia Piedra)(87)
(Beatriz Santíago)(95)
 209
13 China
Wei Li41
Li Meihua59
Liu Shixiang75
Hao Jianhua89
 264
14 New Zealand
Anne Hare55
Melissa Moon57
Linden Wilde72
Lesley Morton99
(Maree Bunce)(111)
(Sarah Horan)(130)
 283
15 Australia
Kylie Risk21
Elizabeth Miller79
Maryann Murray90
Sue Malaxos115
 305
16 Belgium
Anja Smolders53
Annemarie Danneels70
Sonja Deckers92
Veerle Dejaeghere119
 334
17 Netherlands
Gabrielle Vijverberg61
Erica van der Bilt88
Mieke Aanen98
Sandra Hofmans107
 354
18 South Africa
Alta Verster67
Zola Pieterse86
Charné Rademeyer105
Stephanie van Graan109
(Anchen Rose)(122)
(Georgina Fourie)(140)
 367
19 Mexico
Nora Rocha43
Karla Guerrero123
Noemi Morales125
Dolores Valencia126
 417
20 Hungary
Anikó Javos82
Anikó Kálovics103
Helána Barócsi106
Ildikó Csendes128
 419
21 Brazil
Rizoneide Vanderley97
Nadir de Siqueira113
Maria Santana124
Berenice Meira133
 467
22 Turkey
Lale Öztürk112
Hasibe Cangir121
Gülsen Asikoglu132
Dudu Mese137
 502
23 India
Mundan Anickal Molly114
Rani Saini127
Vijaya Sonwane131
Madhuri Saxena136
 508
24 Chile
Flor Venegas110
Leontina Cespedes129
Susana Rebolledo135
Julia del Rio138
 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  Central African Republic did not show.[5]

See also

References
  1. Tergat Leads Kenyans With Dramatic Victory, The New York Times, March 24, 1997, retrieved October 27, 2013
  2. Gillon, Doug (March 24, 1997), Tulu swoops late to take title but British runner still happy Radcliffe joy as she runs into medal place, Herald, retrieved October 27, 2013
  3. Reineri, Giorgio, Report for Senior races - Women's race - Derarta Tulu of Ethiopia, former 10 000m Olympic Champion in Barcelona 1982 won the World Cross Country Championship title after a terrible battle with Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, IAAF, archived from the original on 2013-10-29, retrieved October 27, 2013
  4. Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.6km CC Women - Torino Parco del Valentino Date: Sunday, March 23, 1997, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 27, 2013
  5. Cross Senior Women - 23-03-97 - Results, IAAF, March 23, 1997, archived from the original on October 29, 2013, retrieved October 27, 2013
  6. IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  7. 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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