| 1986 South American Cross Country Championships | |
| Organisers: | CONSUDATLE |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Date: | May 4 |
| Host City: | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina  |
| Nations Participating: | 4 |
| Athletes Participating: | 28 |
| Races: | 4 |
| Distances: | 12 km – Senior men 8 km – Junior men (U20) 8 km – Senior women 6 km – Junior women (U20) |
| Next: | 1987 Santiago |
The 1986 South American Cross Country Championships took place on May 4, 1986. The races were held in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
Complete results, results for junior and youth competitions, and medal winners were published.
| Individual | |||||||
| Senior men (12 km) | Omar Aguilar | 39:23 | Alejandro Silva | 39:42 | Julio César Gómez | 39:44 | |
| Junior (U20) men (8 km) | Alejandro Aros | 28:26 | Juan Mesa | 28:26 | Andrés Alvarado | 28:31 | |
| Senior women (8 km) | Olga Caccaviello | 31:52 | Mónica Regonessi | 32:01 | Stella Maris Selles | 32:18 | |
| Junior (U20) women (6 km) | María Victoria Biondi | 25:02 | Marlene Arellano | 25:18 | Sandra Vila | 25:34 |
| +Individual race | |||||||
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | 39:23 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | 39:42 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 39:44 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 40:18 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 40:26 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 41:44 | ||||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 41:52 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 42:33 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 44:27 |
| +Individual race | |||||||
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | 28:26 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | 28:26 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | 28:31 | |||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 28:39 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 29:25 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 29:39 |
| +Individual race | |||||||
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 31:52 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 32:01 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 32:18 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 32:46 | ||||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 33:12 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 34:02 | ||||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 34:12 |
| +Individual race | |||||||
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 25:02 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 25:18 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 25:34 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 25:45 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 26:17 | ||||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 27:12 |
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 4 countries participated.
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