1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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]

1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition26th
DateMarch 21/22
Host cityMarrakech, Morocco
VenueMenara district
Events6
Distances12 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
Participation707 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  Kenya12  Ethiopia57  Morocco60
Men's short  Kenya10  Morocco42  Ethiopia60
Junior men  Ethiopia16  Kenya20  Morocco66
Senior women  Kenya30  Ethiopia37  United Kingdom74
Women's short  Morocco57  Ethiopia58  United States68
Junior women  Ethiopia16  Kenya20  Japan68

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)
For full event details see 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Paul Tergat Kenya34:01
Paul Koech Kenya34:06
Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia34:28
4Tom Nyariki Kenya34:37
5Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya34:38
6Christopher Kelong Kenya34:41
7Ismael Kirui Kenya34:41
8Mohammed Mourhit Belgium34:44
9Domingos Castro Portugal34:46
10Fabián Roncero Spain34:50
11Elarbi Khattabi Morocco34:54
12Paulo Guerra Portugal34:59
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Paul Tergat1
Paul Koech2
Tom Nyariki4
Wilson Boit Kipketer5
(Christopher Kelong)(6)
(Ismael Kirui)(7)
 12
 Ethiopia
Assefa Mezegebu3
Habte Jifar13
Tesfaye Tola20
Ayele Mezegebu21
(Abraham Assefa)(24)
(Mamo Kejela)(91)
 57
 Morocco
Elarbi Khattabi11
Lahcen Benyoussef14
Brahim Lahlafi17
Khaled Boulami18
(Abdelilah El Manaia)(53)
(Smail Sghir)(DNF)
 60
4 Portugal74
5 Spain94
6 Tanzania156
7 Algeria193
8 United States194
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Men's short race (4 km)
For full event details see 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
John Kibowen Kenya10:43
Daniel Komen Kenya10:46
Paul Kosgei Kenya10:50
4Benjamin Limo Kenya10:59
5John Kosgei Kenya11:04
6Brahim Boulami Morocco11:06
7Marc Davis United States11:08
8Kipkirui Misoi Kenya11:10
9Hicham Bouaouiche Morocco11:11
10Maru Daba Ethiopia11:11
11Isaac Viciosa Spain11:13
12Ali Ezzine Morocco11:14
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
John Kibowen1
Daniel Komen2
Paul Kosgei3
Benjamin Limo4
(John Kosgei)(5)
(Kipkirui Misoi)(8)
 10
 Morocco
Brahim Boulami6
Hicham Bouaouiche9
Ali Ezzine12
Brahim Jabbour15
(Salah El Ghazi)(16)
(El Hassan Lahssini)(18)
 42
 Ethiopia
Maru Daba10
Mohamed Awol13
Tewodros Shiferaw17
Simretu Alemayehu20
(Abiyote Abate)(40)
(Mekonen Daba)(51)
 60
4 Spain87
5 Portugal108
6 United States117
7 Italy133
8 Algeria159
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (8 km)
For full event details see 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Million Wolde Ethiopia22:47
Richard Limo Kenya22:50
Haylu Mekonnen Ethiopia22:51
4Yibeltal Admassu Ethiopia22:53
5Douglas Mumanyi Kenya22:54
6Reuben Kamzee Kenya22:55
7Titus Kipkemboi Kenya23:02
8Alene Emere Ethiopia23:06
9Yitbarek Eshetu Ethiopia23:14
10Adil Kaouch Morocco23:17
11Abraham Cherono Kenya23:25
12Geofrey Naibei Kenya23:32
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Million Wolde1
Haylu Mekonnen3
Yibeltal Admassu4
Alene Emere8
(Yitbarek Eshetu)(9)
(Hailemariam Tegafaw)(14)
 16
 Kenya
Richard Limo2
Douglas Mumanyi5
Reuben Kamzee6
Titus Kipkemboi7
(Abraham Cherono)(11)
(Geofrey Naibei)(12)
 20
 Morocco
Adil Kaouch10
Mustapha Mellouk13
Driss Benismail20
Hicham Lamalem23
(Saïd Berrioui)(84)
 66†
4 Japan100
5 South Africa102
6 Uganda104
7 United States152
8 Algeria163
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)
For full event details see 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland25:39
Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom25:42
Gete Wami Ethiopia25:49
4Merima Denboba Ethiopia25:56
5Jackline Maranga Kenya25:56
6Julia Vaquero Spain26:06
7Jane Omoro Kenya26:07
8Leah Malot Kenya26:16
9Ayelech Worku Ethiopia26:17
10Sally Barsosio Kenya26:27
11Naomi Mugo Kenya26:33
12Susan Chepkemei Kenya26:35
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Jackline Maranga5
Jane Omoro7
Leah Malot8
Sally Barsosio10
(Naomi Mugo)(11)
(Susan Chepkemei)(12)
 30
 Ethiopia
Gete Wami3
Merima Denboba4
Ayelech Worku9
Getenesh Urge21
(Asha Gigi)(36)
(Leila Aman)(39)
 37
 United Kingdom
Paula Radcliffe2
Hayley Haining13
Vikki McPherson25
Liz Talbot34
(Lucy Wright)(53)
(Angela Joiner)(59)
 74
4 Spain93
5 United States118
6 Japan124
7 Australia155
8 France159
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Women's short race (4 km)
For full event details see 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland12:20
Zahra Ouaziz Morocco12:34
Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia12:37
4Anita Weyermann  Switzerland12:45
5Restituta Joseph Tanzania12:46
6Beatrice Omwanza Kenya12:47
7Rodica Nagel France12:48
8Elva Dryer United States12:51
9Amy Rudolph United States12:51
10Samukeliso Moyo Zimbabwe12:51
11Genet Gebregiorgis Ethiopia12:52
12Grethe Koens Netherlands12:56
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Morocco
Zahra Ouaziz2
Zhor El Kamch13
Saliha Khaldoun18
Seloua Ouaziz24
(Samra Raif)(29)
(Hasna Benhassi)(73)
 57
 Ethiopia
Kutre Dulecha3
Genet Gebregiorgis11
Alemitu Bekele17
Yihunelesh Bekele27
(Etaferahu Yimer)(32)
(Elsabet Truneh)(50)
 58
 United States
Elva Dryer8
Amy Rudolph9
Molly Watcke25
Kathy Franey26
(Karen Candaele)(33)
(Fran ten Bensel)(66)
 68
4 Kenya98
5 Romania104
6 Spain113
7 Italy192
8 Zimbabwe200
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior women's race (6 km)
For full event details see 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Yimenashu Taye Ethiopia19:32
Jeruto Kiptum Kenya19:34
Worknesh Kidane Ethiopia19:34
4Alemgena Bezabeh Ethiopia19:46
5Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya19:47
6Margaret Chepkemboi Kenya19:48
7Agnes Kiprop Kenya19:57
8Merima Hashim Ethiopia19:59
9Emiko Kojima Japan20:02
10Émilie Mondor Canada20:16
11Prisca Ngetich Kenya20:16
12René Kalmer South Africa20:17
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Yimenashu Taye1
Worknesh Kidane3
Alemgena Bezabeh4
Merima Hashim8
(Hareg Sidelil)(16)
(Tereza Yohanes)(17)
 16
 Kenya
Jeruto Kiptum2
Vivian Cheruiyot5
Margaret Chepkemboi6
Agnes Kiprop7
(Prisca Ngetich)(11)
(Salome Boiyo)(18)
 20
 Japan
Emiko Kojima9
Yoshiko Fujinaga14
Risa Tanaka19
Miho Nakashima24
(Chioko Sakaue)(29)
(Kazuko Kanno)(48)
 66
4 South Africa98†
5 Morocco114†
6 Finland165
7 United States191
8 Algeria200
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)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kenya56112
2 Ethiopia43613
3 Ireland2002
4 Morocco*1225
5 Great Britain0112
6 Japan0011
 United States0011
Totals (7 nations)12121236
  • 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]

See also

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