1994_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Championships held in Budapest, Hungary
The 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at the Kincsem Park on March 26, 1994. A preview on the event was given in the Herald,[1] and a report in The New York Times.[2]
Quick Facts Organisers, Edition ...
| 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Date | March 26 |
| Host city | Budapest, Hungary  |
| Venue | Kincsem Park |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 12.06 km – Senior men 8.14 km – Junior men 6.22 km – Senior women 4.3 km – Junior women |
| Participation | 760 athletes from 60 nations |
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Complete results for senior men,[3] junior men,[4] senior women,[5] junior women,[6] medallists, [7] and the results of British athletes[8] were published.
More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (12.06 km) |
William Sigei Kenya | 34:29 | Simon Chemoiywo Kenya | 34:30 | Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia | 34:32 |
| Junior men (8.14 km) |
Philip Mosima Kenya | 24:15 | Daniel Komen Kenya | 24:17 | Abreham Tsige Ethiopia | 24:46 |
| Senior women (6.22 km) |
Hellen Chepngeno Kenya | 20:45 | Catherina McKiernan Ireland | 20:52 | Conceição Ferreira Portugal | 20:52 |
| Junior women (4.3 km) |
Sally Barsosio Kenya | 14:04 | Rose Cheruiyot Kenya | 14:05 | Elizabeth Cheptanui Kenya | 14:15 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | Kenya | 34 |  Morocco | 83 | Ethiopia | 133 |
| Junior men | Kenya | 18 | Ethiopia | 27 | Morocco | 78 |
| Senior women | Portugal | 55 | Ethiopia | 65 | Kenya | 75 |
| Junior women | Kenya | 11 | Ethiopia | 46 |  Japan | 60 |
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Senior men's race (12.06 km)
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William Sigei | Kenya | 34:29 |
 | Simon Chemoiywo | Kenya | 34:30 |
 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 34:32 |
| 4 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | 34:36 |
| 5 | Khalid Skah | Morocco | 34:56 |
| 6 | James Songok | Kenya | 35:02 |
| 7 | Addis Abebe | Ethiopia | 35:11 |
| 8 | Ayele Mezegebu | Ethiopia | 35:14 |
| 9 | Shem Kororia | Kenya | 35:15 |
| 10 | Mathias Ntawulikura |  Rwanda | 35:19 |
| 11 | Salah Hissou | Morocco | 35:23 |
| 12 | Dominic Kirui | Kenya | 35:26 |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco
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83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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133 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Spain | 175 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Portugal | 212 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Italy | 316 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  France | 322 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  United Kingdom | 444 | ||||||||||||||||||
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior men's race (8.14 km)
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Mosima | Kenya | 24:15 |
| Daniel Komen | Kenya | 24:17 |
| Abreham Tsige | Ethiopia | 24:46 |
| 4 | Philip Kemei | Kenya | 24:49 |
| 5 | Lemma Alemayehu | Ethiopia | 25:00 |
| 6 | Pablo Olmedo |  Mexico | 25:04 |
| 7 | Tibebu Reta | Ethiopia | 25:04 |
| 8 | Reyes Estévez | Spain | 25:11 |
| 9 | Meck Mothuli |  South Africa | 25:13 |
| 10 | Salah El Ghazi | Morocco | 25:15 |
| 11 | David Kiptum | Kenya | 25:16 |
| 12 | Tekalegne Shewaye | Ethiopia | 25:20 |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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18 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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27 | ||||||||||||
| Morocco
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78 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | South Africa | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Mexico | 152 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 159 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy | 175 | ||||||||||||
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Senior women's race (6.22 km)
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Chepngeno | Kenya | 20:45 |
| Catherina McKiernan | Ireland | 20:52 |
| Conceição Ferreira | Portugal | 20:52 |
| 4 | Merima Denboba | Ethiopia | 20:57 |
| 5 | Albertina Dias | Portugal | 20:59 |
| 6 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | 21:00 |
| 7 | Zola Pieterse | South Africa | 21:01 |
| 8 | Farida Fatès | France | 21:01 |
| 9 | Olga Shurbanova |  Russia | 21:05 |
| 10 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 21:05 |
| 11 | Margareta Keszeg |  Romania | 21:06 |
| 12 | Daria Nauer |  Switzerland | 21:10 |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
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55 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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65 | ||||||||||||
| Kenya
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75 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 111 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | South Africa | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | 127 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Japan | 134 | ||||||||||||
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior women's race (4.3 km)
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 14:04 |
| Rose Cheruiyot | Kenya | 14:05 |
| Elizabeth Cheptanui | Kenya | 14:15 |
| 4 | Gabriela Szabo | Romania | 14:25 |
| 5 | Ruth Biwott | Kenya | 14:27 |
| 6 | Naomi Mugo | Kenya | 14:29 |
| 7 | Pamela Chepchumba | Kenya | 14:36 |
| 8 | Azumi Miyazaki | Japan | 14:37 |
| 9 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 14:46 |
| 10 | Birhan Dagne | Ethiopia | 14:48 |
| 11 | Nicola Slater | United Kingdom | 14:49 |
| 12 | Susie Power |  Australia | 14:49 |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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11 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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46 | ||||||||||||
| Japan
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60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Romania | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | United Kingdom | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Russia | 158 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 200 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | South Africa | 212 | ||||||||||||
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
More information Rank, Nation ...
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
An unofficial count yields the participation of 760 athletes from 60 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[8]
Algeria (15)
Argentina (15)
Australia (21)
Belarus (18)
Belgium (11)
Botswana (10)
Brazil (21)
Bulgaria (1)
Burundi (1)
Canada (22)
China (4)
Colombia (2)
Croatia (4)
Czech Republic (11)
Denmark (7)
Ecuador (7)
Estonia (3)
Ethiopia (27)
Finland (7)
France (27)
Germany (10)
Hong Kong (2)
Hungary (26)
India (18)
Ireland (13)
Israel (3)
Italy (27)
Japan (25)
Kazakhstan (16)
Kenya (27)
Kyrgyzstan (6)
Mauritius (7)
Mexico (19)
Moldova (3)
Morocco (21)
Namibia (1)
Netherlands (14)
Palestine (7)
Poland (16)
Portugal (21)
Romania (20)
Russia (26)
Rwanda (4)
Senegal (1)
Sierra Leone (1)
Slovakia (7)
Slovenia (10)
South Africa (27)
Spain (27)
Switzerland (14)
Tajikistan (2)
Turkey (4)
Turkmenistan (7)
Ukraine (19)
United Kingdom (27)
United States (27)
Yemen (7)
Yugoslavia (3)
Zaire (1)
Zimbabwe (10)
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- Thomsen, Ian (March 28, 1994), "Shooting for the Moon, Kenyans Win All but 1 Cross Country Gold", The New York Times, retrieved October 25, 2013
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