2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png 257px IAAF 34th April 1/2 Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan Japan Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park 59 574 6 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 2005 Saint-Galmier 2007 Mombasa The 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on April 1/2, 2006. The races were held at the Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, Japan, Japan's National Cross Country Course which is the permanent residence of the annual Fukuoka International Cross Country meeting. The event was once again dominated by Ethiopian and Kenyan runners and also Eritrean runners. Kenenisa Bekele won both men's individual races, proving himself the most successful Cross country runner. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, April 2, 2006 Athletics: For Bekele, 5th straight double title https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/sports/02iht-cross.html?_r=0 The New York Times November 2, 2013 and for the IAAF. Downes Steven April 2, 2006 Men's Long Race, Fukuoka - Bekele's makes it ten but then suggests no more! http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/mens-long-race-fukuoka-bekeles-makes-it-ten IAAF November 2, 2013 Downes Steven April 1, 2006 Men's Short Race, Fukuoka - Nine down, one to go. http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/mens-short-race-fukuoka-nine-down-one-to-go IAAF November 2, 2013 Morse Parker April 2, 2006 Men's Junior Race, Fukuoka - Eight straight for Kenya http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/mens-junior-race-fukuoka-eight-straight-for IAAF November 2, 2013 Turner Chris April 1, 2006 Women's Long Race, Fukuoka - So near, but yet so far for Kiplagat, as Dibaba sprints clear http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/womens-long-race-fukuoka-so-near-but-yet-so IAAF November 2, 2013 Turner Chris April 2, 2006 Women's Short Race, Fukuoka - Not even a gale can hold back Burka http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/womens-short-race-fukuoka-not-even-a-gale-c IAAF November 2, 2013 Morse Parker April 1, 2006 Women's Junior Race, Fukuoka - Kenyan Sweep http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/womens-junior-race-fukuoka-kenyan-sweep IAAF November 2, 2013 Complete results for senior men,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Fukuoka Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2006S.html Athchamps (archived) November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110739/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2006S.html October 16, 2007 April 2, 2006 Long Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052314/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 2, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Long Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/long-race/final/result IAAF November 2, 2013 for senior men's teams, April 2, 2006 Official Team Results Long Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052338/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 2, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Long Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/long-race/final/team IAAF November 2, 2013 for men's short race,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Men - Fukuoka Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2006C.html Athchamps (archived) November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110734/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2006C.html October 16, 2007 April 1, 2006 Short Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052332/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 1, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/short-race/final/result IAAF November 2, 2013 for men's short race teams, April 1, 2006 Official Team Results Short Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052320/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 1, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/short-race/final/team IAAF November 2, 2013 for junior men,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.0km CC Men - Fukuoka Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2006S.html Athchamps (archived) November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110218/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2006S.html October 16, 2007 April 2, 2006 Junior Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052328/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 2, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/junior-race/final/result IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105204837/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/junior-race/final/result 5 November 2013 dead dmy-all for junior men's teams, April 2, 2006 Official Team Results Junior Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052334/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 2, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/junior-race/final/team IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105204922/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/junior-race/final/team 5 November 2013 dead dmy-all senior women,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.0km CC Women - Fukuoka Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2006S.html Athchamps (archived) November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111105/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2006S.html October 16, 2007 April 1, 2006 Long Race - W Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052317/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 1, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Long Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/long-race/final/result IAAF November 2, 2013 for senior women's teams, April 1, 2006 Official Team Results Long Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052325/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 1, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Marrakech MOROCCO 21 MAR 1998 - 22 MAR 1998 - Long Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/long-race/final/team IAAF November 2, 2013 for women's short race,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Women - Fukuoka Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2006C.html Athchamps (archived) November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111058/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2006C.html October 16, 2007 April 2, 2006 Short Race - W Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052330/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 2, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/short-race/final/result IAAF November 2, 2013 for women's short race teams, April 2, 2006 Official Team Results Short Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052336/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 2, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/short-race/final/team IAAF November 2, 2013 for junior women,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.0km CC Women - Fukuoka Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2006S.html Athchamps (archived) November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110357/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2006S.html October 16, 2007 April 1, 2006 Junior Race - W Final - revised http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052322/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 1, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/junior-race/final/result IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105204939/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/junior-race/final/result 5 November 2013 dead dmy-all for junior women's teams, April 1, 2006 Official Team Results Junior Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052318/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2006/eventCode=3484/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 6, 2013 usurped April 1, 2006 Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/junior-race/final/team IAAF November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105204829/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/women/junior-race/final/team 5 November 2013 dead dmy-all medallists, IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm Athletics Weekly November 2, 2013 and the results of British athletes who took part36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf IAAF 2ff November 2, 2013 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf September 27, 2013 were published. Medallists IndividualSenior men(12 km)Kenenisa BekeleETH 35:40Sileshi SihineETH 35:43Martin MathathiKEN 35:44Men's short(4 km)Kenenisa BekeleETH 10:54Isaac SongokKEN 10:55Adil KaouchMAR 10:57Junior men(8 km)Mang'ata NdiwaKEN 23:53Leonard Patrick KomonKEN 23:54Tariku BekeleETH 23:56Senior women(8 km)Tirunesh DibabaETH 25:21Lornah KiplagatNED 25:26Meselech MelkamuETH 25:38Women's short(4 km)Gelete BurkaETH 12:51Prisca NgetichKEN 12:53Meselech MelkamuETH 12:54Junior women(6 km)Pauline KorikwiangKEN 19:27Veronica WanjiruKEN 19:27Mercy KosgeiKEN 19:45 TeamSenior menKEN 24ERI 28ETH 42Men's shortKEN 21ETH 48MAR 53Junior menKEN 16ETH 24ERI 44Senior womenETH 16KEN 39JPN 80Women's shortETH 25KEN 26AUS 69Junior womenKEN 10ETH 29JPN 58 Race results Senior men's race (12 km) 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race Kenenisa Bekele took his fifth consecutive long race title. At the team competition Eritrea surprisingly beat Ethiopia and lost to Kenya only by four points. +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:40 Sileshi Sihine ETH 35:43 Martin Mathathi KEN 35:44 4 Zersenay Tadesse ERI 35:47 5 Mike Kigen KEN 35:54 6 Hosea Macharinyang KEN 36:02 7 Yonas Kifle ERI 36:05 8 Ali Abdalla ERI 36:18 9 Tesfayohannes Mesfen ERI 36:18 10 Simon Arusei KEN 36:18 11 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 36:20 12 John Kibowen KEN 36:21 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Martin Mathathi 3 Mike Kigen 5 Hosea Macharinyang 6 Simon Arusei 10 (John Kibowen) (12) (Simion Tuitoek) (58) 24 ERI Zersenay Tadesse 4 Yonas Kifle 7 Ali Abdalla 8 Tesfayohannes Mesfen 9 (Samson Kiflemariam) (19) 28 ETH Kenenisa Bekele 1 Sileshi Sihine 2 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 13 Ketema Nigusse 26 (Eshetu Gezhagne) (31) (Abebe Dinkessa) (71) 42 4 MAR 62 5 UGA 102 6 QAT 116 7 POR 152 8 JPN 171 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Men's short race (4 km) 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race Kenenisa Bekele took his fifth consecutive short race title. The 1999 winner, Benjamin Limo of Kenya finished fourth. +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele ETH 10:54 Isaac Songok KEN 10:55 Adil Kaouch MAR 10:57 4 Benjamin Limo KEN 11:00 5 Ali Abdosh ETH 11:01 6 Adam Goucher USA 11:02 7 Augustine Choge KEN 11:03 8 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi KEN 11:06 9 Saif Saeed Shaheen QAT 11:08 10 Sultan Khamis Zaman QAT 11:08 11 Craig Mottram AUS 11:10 12 Sileshi Sihine ETH 11:12 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Isaac Songok 2 Benjamin Limo 4 Augustine Choge 7 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi 8 (Brimin Kipruto) (18) (Yusuf Kibet Biwot) (20) 21 ETH Kenenisa Bekele 1 Ali Abdosh 5 Sileshi Sihine 12 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 30 (Abebe Dinkessa) (39) (Zenbaba Yegezu) (48) 48 MAR Adil Kaouch 3 Hicham Bellani 14 Khalid El Amri 15 Hamid Ezzine 21 (Anis Selmouni) (47) 53 4 QAT 66 5 USA 80 6 ESP 140 7 UGA 142 8 ALG 158 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Junior men's race (8 km) 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Mang'ata Ndiwa KEN 23:53 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 23:54 Tariku Bekele ETH 23:56 4 Joseph Ebuya KEN 23:59 5 Ibrahim Jellan ETH 24:04 6 Habtamu Fikadu ETH 24:04 7 Kamal Ali Thamer QAT 24:05 8 Samuel Tsegay ERI 24:06 9 Bernard Matheka KEN 24:08 10 Tadesse Tola ETH 24:09 11 Kidane Tadasse ERI 24:21 12 Kiflom Slum ERI 24:22 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Mang'ata Ndiwa 1 Leonard Patrick Komon 2 Joseph Ebuya 4 Bernard Matheka 9 (Daniel Gitau) (15) 16 ETH Tariku Bekele 3 Ibrahim Jellan 5 Habtamu Fikadu 6 Tadesse Tola 10 (Demssew Tsega) (16) 24 ERI Samuel Tsegay 8 Kidane Tadasse 11 Kiflom Slum 12 Teklemariam Medhin 13 44 4 UGA 80 5 QAT 83 6 BHR 101 7 JPN 110 8 MAR 124 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Senior women's race (8 km) 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race Tirunesh Dibaba took her second consecutive long race title. +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 25:21 Lornah Kiplagat NED 25:26 Meselech Melkamu ETH 25:38 4 Benita Johnson AUS 25:43 5 Wude Ayalew ETH 25:47 6 Kayoko Fukushi JPN 25:51 7 Mestawat Tufa ETH 25:59 8 Evelyne Wambui KEN 26:11 9 Faith Jemutai KEN 26:12 10 Alice Chelangat KEN 26:13 11 Blake Russell USA 26:23 12 Mercy Njoroge KEN 26:26 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points ETH Tirunesh Dibaba 1 Meselech Melkamu 3 Wude Ayalew 5 Mestawat Tufa 7 (Ejagayehu Dibaba) (14) (Teyiba Erkesso) (46) 16 KEN Evelyne Wambui 8 Faith Jemutai 9 Alice Chelangat 10 Mercy Njoroge 12 (Edna Kiplagat) (13) (Consalater Chemtai Yadaa) (58) 39 JPN Kayoko Fukushi 6 Yoshimi Ozaki 19 Megumi Oshima 25 Yumi Sato 30 (Kayo Sugihara) (50) (Michiko Ogawa) (65) 80 4 AUS 87 5 USA 91 6 NZL 112 7 United Kingdom 134 8 CHN 141 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Women's short race (4 km) 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race Ethiopia won the team competition beating Kenya only by a single point. +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Gelete Burka ETH 12:51 Prisca Ngetich KEN 12:53 Meselech Melkamu ETH 12:54 4 Benita Johnson AUS 12:55 5 Lornah Kiplagat NED 12:55 6 Beatrice Chepchumba KEN 12:58 7 Zhor El Kamch MAR 13:03 8 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 13:10 9 Bezunesh Bekele ETH 13:10 10 Isabella Ochichi KEN 13:11 11 Melissa Rollison AUS 13:11 12 Teyiba Erkesso ETH 13:12 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points ETH Gelete Burka 1 Meselech Melkamu 3 Bezunesh Bekele 9 Teyiba Erkesso 12 (Etalemahu Kidane) (13) (Tirunesh Dibaba) (DNF) 25 KEN Prisca Ngetich 2 Beatrice Chepchumba 6 Vivian Cheruiyot 8 Isabella Ochichi 10 (Nancy Wambui) (14) (Beatrice Rutto) (41) 26 AUS Benita Johnson 4 Melissa Rollison 11 Anna Thompson 25 Donna MacFarlane 29 (Victoria Mitchell) (33) (Eloise Wellings) (39) 69 4 MAR 73 5 USA 99 6 RUS 102 7 CAN 115 8 CHN 156 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Junior women's race (6 km) 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Pauline Korikwiang KEN 19:27 Veronica Wanjiru KEN 19:27 Mercy Kosgei KEN 19:45 4 Emmy Chepkirui KEN 19:52 5 Belainesh Zemedkun ETH 19:56 6 Workitu Ayanu ETH 19:57 7 Emebt Etea ETH 20:05 8 Pamela Chesopich Lisoreng KEN 20:06 9 Gladys Chemweno KEN 20:09 10 Sian Edwards United Kingdom 20:10 11 Asselefech Assefa ETH 20:22 12 Merat Bahta ERI 20:22 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Pauline Korikwiang 1 Veronica Wanjiru 2 Mercy Kosgei 3 Emmy Chepkirui 4 (Pamela Chesopich Lisoreng) (8) (Gladys Chemweno) (9) 10 ETH Belainesh Zemedkun 5 Workitu Ayanu 6 Emebt Etea 7 Asselefech Assefa 11 (Derebe Godan) (21) 29 JPN Hitomi Niiya 13 Megumi Kinukawa 14 Kazue Kojima 15 Yuko Nohara 16 (Chisato Ozaki) (17) (Aimi Horikoshi) (23) 58 4 ERI 81 5 United Kingdom 113 6 USA 142 7 MAR 142 8 AUS 158 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Medal table (unofficial) JPN flagcountry 6 6 2 6 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal. Participation According to an unofficial count, 574 athletes from 59 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athlete from did not show. 22em ALG (18) ANG (4) ARG (4) AUS (21) AZE (1) BHR (9) BLR (4) BOL (1) BOT (4) BRA (9) BDI (5) CAN (28) CHI (4) CHN (12) COL (1) Côte d'Ivoire (2) DOM (3) EGY (4) ERI (19) ETH (27) FRA (12) GER (1) GUA (3) IND (3) INA (3) IRI (1) IRL (4) ITA (15) JAM (10) JPN (36) KAZ (4) KEN (36) KGZ (2) MEX (8) MAR (28) NED (1) NZL (9) PER (5) POL (4) POR (17) PUR (2) QAT (14) ROU (2) RUS (10) RWA (12) SEY (1) RSA (18) KOR (8) ESP (22) SRI (2) SUI (3) TJK (3) TAN (4) TUR (1) UGA (13) United Kingdom (31) USA (34) UZB (8) VEN (4) See also 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 2006 in athletics (track and field) References External links Official site 33 39 27 N 130 21 00 E region:JP-40_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki title 2006 Cross Country Championships IAAF World Cross Country Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Japan Category:Cross country running in Japan Category:Sports competitions in Fukuoka Category:April 2006 sports events in Asia Category:2006 in international sports