1996_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships

1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers	IAAF
Edition	24th
Date	March 23
Host city	Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Venue	Danie Craven Stadium
Events	4
Distances	12.15 km – Senior men ; 8.35 km – Junior men ; 6.3 km – Senior women; 4.22 km – Junior women
Participation	669 athletes from ; 65 nations
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1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

International athletics championship event

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,^[1] and a report in The New York Times.^[2]

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Complete results for senior men,^[3]^[4]^[5] junior men,^[6]^[7]^[8] senior women,^[9]^[10]^[11] junior women,^[12]^[13]^[14] medallists, ^[15] and the results of British athletes^[16] were published.

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Gillon, Doug (March 23, 1996), Zola admits she's an also-ran, Herald, retrieved October 26, 2013

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"RESULTS PLUS - CROSS-COUNTRY - Kenyans Dominate", The New York Times, March 24, 1996, retrieved October 26, 2013

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Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.1km CC Men - Cape Town Danie Craven Stadium Date: Saturday, March 23, 1996, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 26, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Individual
Senior men (12.15 km)	Paul Tergat Kenya	33:44	Salah Hissou Morocco	33:56	Ismael Kirui Kenya	33:57
Junior men (8.35 km)	David Chelule Kenya	24:06	Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia	24:19	Samuel Chepkok Kenya	24:24
Senior women (6.3 km)	Gete Wami Ethiopia	20:12	Rose Cheruiyot Kenya	20:18	Naomi Mugo Kenya	20:21
Junior women (4.22 km)	Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia	13:27	Annemari Sandell Finland	13:32	Jepkorir Ayabei Kenya	13:35
Team
Senior men	Kenya	33	Morocco	99	Ethiopia	107
Junior men	Kenya	13	Ethiopia	26	Morocco	94
Senior women	Kenya	24	Ethiopia	44	Romania	70
Junior women	Kenya	21	Ethiopia	26	Japan	70

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	Paul Tergat	Kenya	33:44
	Salah Hissou	Morocco	33:56
	Ismael Kirui	Kenya	33:57
4	Paul Koech	Kenya	34:10
5	Haile Gebrselassie	Ethiopia	34:28
6	Joseph Kimani	Kenya	34:30
7	Khalid Skah	Morocco	34:34
8	Smail Sghir	Morocco	34:34
9	William Kiptum	Kenya	34:35
10	Josephat Machuka	Kenya	34:37
11	Abraham Assefa	Ethiopia	34:55
12	Jon Brown	United Kingdom	34:55
Full results

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	David Chelule	Kenya	24:06
	Assefa Mezegebu	Ethiopia	24:19
	Samuel Chepkok	Kenya	24:24
4	Elijah Korir	Kenya	24:26
5	Charles Kwambai	Kenya	24:28
6	Mizan Mehari	Ethiopia	24:51
7	Kipchumba Mitei	Kenya	24:55
8	Million Wolde	Ethiopia	24:56
9	Patrick Ivuti	Kenya	25:00
10	Lemma Alemayehu	Ethiopia	25:34
11	Miloud Abaoub	Algeria	25:42
12	David Galindo	Mexico	25:43
Full results

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	Gete Wami	Ethiopia	20:12
	Rose Cheruiyot	Kenya	20:18
	Naomi Mugo	Kenya	20:21
4	Derartu Tulu	Ethiopia	20:21
5	Colleen de Reuck	South Africa	20:21
6	Fernanda Ribeiro	Portugal	20:23
7	Julia Vaquero	Spain	20:28
8	Jane Ngotho	Kenya	20:31
9	Gabriela Szabo	Romania	20:37
10	Berhane Adere	Ethiopia	20:37
11	Sally Barsosio	Kenya	20:43
12	Iulia Negura	Romania	20:55
Full results

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	Kutre Dulecha	Ethiopia	13:27
	Annemari Sandell	Finland	13:32
	Jepkorir Ayabei	Kenya	13:35
4	Nancy Kipron	Kenya	13:49
5	Edna Kiplagat	Kenya	13:50
6	Etaferahu Tarekegn	Ethiopia	13:53
7	Cristina Iloc	Romania	13:56
8	Shura Hotesa	Ethiopia	13:59
9	Elizabeth Cheptanui	Kenya	14:00
10	Caroline Tarus	Kenya	14:04
11	Ayelech Worku	Ethiopia	14:09
12	Sintayahu Fikre	Ethiopia	14:12
Full results

1996_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships

1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12.15 km)

Junior men's race (8.35 km)

Senior women's race (6.3 km)

Junior women's race (4.22 km)

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation

See also

References

External links

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