1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships IAAF 24th March 23 Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa South Africa Danie Craven Stadium 65 669 4 12.15 km – Senior men 8.35 km – Junior men 6.3 km – Senior women 4.22 km – Junior women 1995 Durham 1997 Torino 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, Gillon Doug March 23, 1996 Zola admits she's an also-ran http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/zola-admits-she-s-an-also-ran-1.460748 Herald October 26, 2013 and a report in The New York Times. March 24, 1996 RESULTS PLUS - CROSS-COUNTRY - Kenyans Dominate https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/24/sports/results-plus-026980.html The New York Times October 26, 2013 Complete results for senior men,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.1km CC Men - Cape Town Danie Craven Stadium Date: Saturday, March 23, 1996 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM1996S.html Athchamps (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110603/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM1996S.html October 16, 2007 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Individual Results - Senior - Men http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/142.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223070911/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/142.html February 23, 1997 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Team Results - Senior - Men http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/149.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223070959/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/149.html February 23, 1997 junior men,Magnusson Tomas April 14, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.4km CC Men - Cape Town Danie Craven Stadium Date: Saturday, March 23, 1996 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM1996S.html Athchamps (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110128/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM1996S.html October 16, 2007 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Individual Results - Junior - Men http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/139.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223070852/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/139.html February 23, 1997 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Team Results - Junior - Men http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/146.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223070936/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/146.html February 23, 1997 senior women,Magnusson Tomas February 15, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.4km CC Women - Cape Town Danie Craven Stadium Date: Saturday, March 23, 1996 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1996S.html Athchamps (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110946/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1996S.html October 16, 2007 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Individual Results - Senior - Women http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/143.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223070922/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/143.html February 23, 1997 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Team Results - Senior - Women http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/150.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223071011/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/150.html February 23, 1997 junior women,Magnusson Tomas July 4, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Women - Cape Town Danie Craven Stadium Date: Saturday, March 23, 1996 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW1996S.html Athchamps (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110304/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW1996S.html October 16, 2007 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Individual Results - Junior - Women http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/140.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223070901/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/140.html February 23, 1997 The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Team Results - Junior - Women http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/147.html IAAF (archived) October 26, 2013 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/19970223070946/http://www.iaaf.org/rdb/result/wcc96saf/147.html February 23, 1997 medallists, IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm Athletics Weekly October 9, 2013 and the results of British athletes36th 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 October 9, 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(12.15 km)Paul TergatKEN 33:44Salah HissouMAR 33:56Ismael KiruiKEN 33:57Junior men(8.35 km)David CheluleKEN 24:06Assefa MezegebuETH 1996 24:19Samuel ChepkokKEN 24:24Senior women(6.3 km)Gete WamiETH 1996 20:12Rose CheruiyotKEN 20:18Naomi MugoKEN 20:21Junior women(4.22 km)Kutre DulechaETH 1996 13:27Annemari SandellFIN 13:32Jepkorir AyabeiKEN 13:35 TeamSenior menKEN 33MAR 99ETH 1996 107Junior menKEN 13ETH 1996 26MAR 94Senior womenKEN 24ETH 1996 44ROU 70Junior womenKEN 21ETH 1996 26JPN 70 Race results Senior men's race (12.15 km) 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Paul Tergat KEN 33:44 Salah Hissou MAR 33:56 Ismael Kirui KEN 33:57 4 Paul Koech KEN 34:10 5 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1996 34:28 6 Joseph Kimani KEN 34:30 7 Khalid Skah MAR 34:34 8 Smail Sghir MAR 34:34 9 William Kiptum KEN 34:35 10 Josephat Machuka KEN 34:37 11 Abraham Assefa ETH 1996 34:55 12 Jon Brown United Kingdom 34:55 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Paul Tergat 1 Ismael Kirui 3 Paul Koech 4 Joseph Kimani 6 William Kiptum 9 Josephat Machuka 10 (Stephen Arusei) (14) (James Songok) (23) (James Kariuki) (61) 33 MAR Salah Hissou 2 Khalid Skah 7 Smail Sghir 8 Abderrahim Zitouna 13 Mustapha Bamouh 29 Khaled Boulami 40 (Mohamed Issangar) (52) (Abdelaziz Sahere) (54) (Brahim Boulami) (78) 99 ETH 1996 Haile Gebrselassie 5 Abraham Assefa 11 Habte Jifar 17 Fita Bayissa 18 Ayele Mezegebu 21 Chala Kelele 35 (Girma Tolla) (39) (Nigousse Urge) (71) (Tesfaye Tafa) (DNF) 107 4 ESP 205 5 United Kingdom 252 6 ITA 352 7 RSA 379 8 POR 397 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Junior men's race (8.35 km) 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time David Chelule KEN 24:06 Assefa Mezegebu ETH 1996 24:19 Samuel Chepkok KEN 24:24 4 Elijah Korir KEN 24:26 5 Charles Kwambai KEN 24:28 6 Mizan Mehari ETH 1996 24:51 7 Kipchumba Mitei KEN 24:55 8 Million Wolde ETH 1996 24:56 9 Patrick Ivuti KEN 25:00 10 Lemma Alemayehu ETH 1996 25:34 11 Miloud Abaoub ALG 25:42 12 David Galindo MEX 25:43 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN David Chelule 1 Samuel Chepkok 3 Elijah Korir 4 Charles Kwambai 5 (Kipchumba Mitei) (7) (Patrick Ivuti) (9) 13 ETH 1996 Assefa Mezegebu 2 Mizan Mehari 6 Million Wolde 8 Lemma Alemayehu 10 (Sisay Bezabeh) (13) (Geremew Haile) (28) 26 MAR Aziz Driouche 14 Abderrahman Chmaiti 19 Rachid Amroug 20 Rachid Boulahdid 41 (Ahmed Ezzobayry) (47) (Abdelghani Lahlali) (DNF) 94 4 ALG 100 5 RSA 140 6 CHN 158 7 JPN 158 8 ESP 197 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Senior women's race (6.3 km) 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Gete Wami ETH 1996 20:12 Rose Cheruiyot KEN 20:18 Naomi Mugo KEN 20:21 4 Derartu Tulu ETH 1996 20:21 5 Colleen de Reuck RSA 20:21 6 Fernanda Ribeiro POR 20:23 7 Julia Vaquero ESP 20:28 8 Jane Ngotho KEN 20:31 9 Gabriela Szabo ROU 20:37 10 Berhane Adere ETH 1996 20:37 11 Sally Barsosio KEN 20:43 12 Iulia Negura ROU 20:55 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Rose Cheruiyot 2 Naomi Mugo 3 Jane Ngotho 8 Sally Barsosio 11 (Florence Barsosio) (15) (Lornah Kiplagat) (80) 24 ETH 1996 Gete Wami 1 Derartu Tulu 4 Berhane Adere 10 Getenesh Urge 29 (Asha Gigi) (43) (Kore Alemu) (57) 44 ROU Gabriela Szabo 9 Iulia Negura 12 Elena Fidatof 17 Mariana Chirila 32 (Viorica Ghican) (38) (Lelia Deselnicu) (41) 70 4 AUS 92 5 POR 104 6 FRA 111 7 ESP 116 8 JPN 124 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Junior women's race (4.22 km) 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kutre Dulecha ETH 1996 13:27 Annemari Sandell FIN 13:32 Jepkorir Ayabei KEN 13:35 4 Nancy Kipron KEN 13:49 5 Edna Kiplagat KEN 13:50 6 Etaferahu Tarekegn ETH 1996 13:53 7 Cristina Iloc ROU 13:56 8 Shura Hotesa ETH 1996 13:59 9 Elizabeth Cheptanui KEN 14:00 10 Caroline Tarus KEN 14:04 11 Ayelech Worku ETH 1996 14:09 12 Sintayahu Fikre ETH 1996 14:12 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Jepkorir Ayabei 3 Nancy Kipron 4 Edna Kiplagat 5 Elizabeth Cheptanui 9 (Caroline Tarus) (10) 21 ETH 1996 Kutre Dulecha 1 Etaferahu Tarekegn 6 Shura Hotesa 8 Ayelech Worku 11 (Sintayahu Fikre) (12) (Zenebech Tadese) (14) 26 JPN Emiko Kojima 15 Yuka Hata 16 Tomoko Hashimoto 17 Kaori Yoshimura 22 (Emi Kato) (63) (Ayumi Iwashita) (64) 70 4 ROU 78 5 USA 123 6 ESP 146 7 RSA 174 8 FRA 214 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Medal table (unofficial) flagcountry 1996 6 1 4 2 4 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 669 athletes from 65 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. 22em ALG (6) ANG (3) ARG (8) AUS (15) BLR (7) BEL (16) BOT (10) BRA (20) CMR (4) CAN (18) CHN (7) TPE (2) COL (10) CGO (1) CRO (3) CZE (4) EGY (2) EST (1) ETH 1996 (27) FIJ (6) FIN (16) FRA (27) GER (2) HKG 1959 (1) HUN (2) IND (18) IRL (14) ISR (1) ITA (27) JAM (10) JPN (22) KAZ (2) KEN (26) LES 1987 (9) LTU 1988 (1) MAW 1964 (7) MRI (12) MEX (12) MAR (17) MOZ (5) NAM (11) NED (16) NZL (12) PNG (8) POL (1) POR (17) ROU (13) RUS (10) SEN (1) SEY 1977 (4) SVK (2) RSA (27) ESP (27) SWZ (6) SWE (1) SUI (8) TJK (2) TAN (10) UGA (7) UKR (6) United Kingdom (26) USA (26) FR Yugoslavia (5) ZAM (3) ZIM (19) See also 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 1996 in athletics (track and field) References External links The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Results, website of the IAAF (Internet Archive) The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005 (Internet Archive) GBRathletics 1996 C C Category:1996 in international sports Category:International athletics competitions hosted by South Africa Category:Cross country running in South Africa Category:March 1996 sports events in Africa Category:Sport in Stellenbosch Category:Sports competitions in the Western Cape