1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	15th
Date:	March 22
Host City:	Warszawa, Poland
Location:	Służewiec Racecourse
Nations Participating:	47
Athletes Participating:	576
Races:	3
Distances:	11.95 km – Senior men 7.05 km – Junior men 5.05 km – Senior women
Previous:	1986 Colombier
Next:	1988 Auckland

The 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Warszawa, Poland, at the Służewiec Racecourse on March 22, 1987. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald and in the Evening Times.

Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (11.95 km)	John Ngugi	36:07	Paul Kipkoech	36:07	Paul Arpin	36:51
Junior men (7.05 km)	Wilfred Kirochi	22:18	Demeke Bekele	22:18	Debebe Demisse	22:20
Senior women (5.05 km)	Annette Sergent	16:46	Liz Lynch	16:48	Ingrid Kristiansen	16:51
Team
Senior men		53		146		161
Junior men		19		20		73
Senior women		46		50		55

Race results

Senior men's race (11.95 km)

See main article: 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		36:07
	align=left		align=left		36:07
	align=left		align=left		36:51
4	align=left		align=left		36:53
5	align=left		align=left		36:54
6	align=left		align=left		37:01
7	align=left		align=left		37:04
8	align=left		align=left		37:08
9	align=left		align=left		37:09
10	align=left		align=left		37:10
11	align=left		align=left		37:11
12	align=left		align=left		37:11
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" (Boniface Merande) align=right style="border:0" (48) align=left style="border:0" (Samuel Nyangincha) align=right style="border:0" (67) align=left style="border:0" (Vincent Kibiwott) align=right style="border:0" (123)	53
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 33 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 38 align=left style="border:0" (Tim Hutchings) align=right style="border:0" (43) align=left style="border:0" (Paul Roden) align=right style="border:0" (46) align=left style="border:0" (Martin McLoughlin) align=right style="border:0" (59)	146
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 27 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 29 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 39 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 45 align=left style="border:0" (Habte Negash) align=right style="border:0" (53) align=left style="border:0" (Chala Urgessa) align=right style="border:0" (70) align=left style="border:0" (Negatu Seyoum) align=right style="border:0" (96)	161
4	align=left		223
5	align=left		245
6	align=left		309
7	align=left		340
8	align=left		378
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (7.05 km)

See main article: 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		22:18
	align=left		align=left		22:18
	align=left		align=left		22:20
4	align=left		align=left		22:27
5	align=left		align=left		22:28
6	align=left		align=left		22:28
7	align=left		align=left		22:33
8	align=left		align=left		22:37
9	align=left		align=left		22:39
10	align=left		align=left		22:55
11	align=left		align=left		23:01
12	align=left		align=left		23:07
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" (Ararse Fuffa) align=right style="border:0" (9) align=left style="border:0" (Tesfayi Dadi) align=right style="border:0" (63)	19
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" (Abel Gisemba) align=right style="border:0" (11) align=left style="border:0" (Joseph Otwori) align=right style="border:0" (13)	20
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" (Riyouki Murakami) align=right style="border:0" (85) align=left style="border:0" (Yohinori Sato) align=right style="border:0" (92)	73
4	align=left		120
5	align=left		124
6	align=left		125
7	align=left		171
8	align=left		171
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (5.05 km)

See main article: 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		16:46
	align=left		align=left		16:48
	align=left		align=left		16:51
4	align=left		align=left		16:55
5	align=left		align=left		16:57
6	align=left		align=left		17:04
7	align=left		align=left		17:08
8	align=left		align=left		17:11
9	align=left		align=left		17:12
10	align=left		align=left		17:13
11	align=left		align=left		17:14
12	align=left		align=left		17:19
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" (Suzanne Girard) align=right style="border:0" (44) align=left style="border:0" (Sabrina Dornhoefer) align=right style="border:0" (53)	46
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" (Patricia Demilly) align=right style="border:0" (25) align=left style="border:0" (Christine Loiseau) align=right style="border:0" (128)	50
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" (Svetlana Ulmasova) align=right style="border:0" (34) align=left style="border:0" (Natalya Lagunkova) align=right style="border:0" (62)	55
4	align=left		94
5	align=left		117
6	align=left		143
7	align=left		152
8	align=left		159
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)

• 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 576 athletes from 47 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

• (14)
• (18)
• (20)
• (11)
• (5)
• (20)
• (3)
• (7)
• (2)
• (8)
• (6)
• (3)
• (3)
• (21)
• (20)
• (20)
• (9)
• (8)
• (6)
• (14)
• (21)
• (3)
• (21)
• (7)
• (19)
• (21)
• (1)
• (6)
• (7)
• (14)
• (20)
• (2)
• (10)
• (20)
• (15)
• (5)
• (21)
• (11)
• (21)
• (21)
• (10)
• (14)
• (6)
• (20)
• (19)
• (17)
• (6)

See also

• 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 1987 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005
• GBRathletics
• Athletics Australia