1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	16th
Date:	March 26
Host City:	Auckland, New Zealand
Location:	Ellerslie Racecourse
Nations Participating:	41
Athletes Participating:	441
Races:	3
Distances:	12 km – Senior men 8.031 km – Junior men 5.962 km – Senior women
Previous:	1987 Warszawa
Next:	1989 Stavanger

The 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Auckland, New Zealand, at the Ellerslie Racecourse on March 26, 1988. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

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

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (12 km)	John Ngugi	34:32	Paul Kipkoech	34:54	Kipsubai Koskei	35:07
Junior men (8.031 km)	Wilfred Kirochi	23:25	Alfonce Muindi	23:39	Bedile Kibret	23:41
Senior women (5.962 km)	Ingrid Kristiansen	19:04		19:23	Annette Sergent	19:29
Team
Senior men		23		103		134
Junior men		12		33		61
Senior women		51		61		72

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

See main article: 1988 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		34:32
	align=left		align=left		34:54
	align=left		align=left		35:07
4	align=left		align=left		35:22
5	align=left		align=left		35:25
6	align=left		align=left		35:25
7	align=left		align=left		35:46
8	align=left		align=left		35:46
9	align=left		align=left		35:48
10	align=left		align=left		35:49
11	align=left		align=left		35:51
12	align=left		align=left		35:54
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" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Kip Rono) align=right style="border:0" (8) align=left style="border:0" (Some Muge) align=right style="border:0" (9) align=left style="border:0" (Daniel Mutai) align=right style="border:0" (99)	23
	align=left	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" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 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" (Tena Negere) align=right style="border:0" (38) align=left style="border:0" (Wolde Silasse Melkessa) align=right style="border:0" (64) align=left style="border:0" (Bekele Debele) align=right style="border:0" (83)	103
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 30 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 37 align=left style="border:0" (Thierry Pantel) align=right style="border:0" (39) align=left style="border:0" (Dominique Delattre) align=right style="border:0" (56) align=left style="border:0" (Pierre Levisse) align=right style="border:0" (146)	134
4	align=left		228
5	align=left		272
6	align=left		277
7	align=left		285
8	align=left		292
Full results

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

Junior men's race (8.031 km)

See main article: 1988 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		23:25
	align=left		align=left		23:39
	align=left		align=left		23:41
4	align=left		align=left		23:51
5	align=left		align=left		23:54
6	align=left		align=left		24:03
7	align=left		align=left		24:17
8	align=left		align=left		24:35
9	align=left		align=left		24:45
10	align=left		align=left		24:48
11	align=left		align=left		24:52
12	align=left		align=left		24:56
Full results

^†:Cosmas Ndeti of finished 2nd in 23:31 min, but was disqualified.

+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" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" (William Koskei Chemitei) align=right style="border:0" (6)	12
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 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" (Tesfayi Dadi) align=right style="border:0" (17)	33
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" (Ricardo Castaño) align=right style="border:0" (41) align=left style="border:0" (David Pujolar) align=right style="border:0" (53)	61
4	align=left		83
5	align=left		115
6	align=left		128
7	align=left		152
8	align=left		152
Full results

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

Senior women's race (5.962 km)

See main article: 1988 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		19:04
	align=left		align=left		19:23
	align=left		align=left		19:29
4	align=left		align=left		19:38
5	align=left		align=left		19:38
6	align=left		align=left		19:41
7	align=left		align=left		19:41
8	align=left		align=left		19:44
9	align=left		align=left		19:46
10	align=left		align=left		19:46
11	align=left		align=left		19:49
12	align=left		align=left		19:50
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 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" (Natalya Lagunkova) align=right style="border:0" (39) align=left style="border:0" (Lyudmila Matveyeva) align=right style="border:0" (59)	51
	align=left	United Kingdom align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 34 align=left style="border:0" (Sonia Vinall) align=right style="border:0" (48) align=left style="border:0" (Laura Wight) align=right style="border:0" (84)	61
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 28 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 30 align=left style="border:0" (Maria Lelut) align=right style="border:0" (35) align=left style="border:0" (Christine Loiseau) align=right style="border:0" (75)	72
4	align=left		88
5	align=left		91
6	align=left		122
7	align=left		126
8	align=left		152
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 4401 athletes from 41 countries, two athletes (senior men) less than the official number published.

• (13)
• (2)
• (7)
• (20)
• (1)
• (10)
• (11)
• (19)
• (6)
• (5)
• (10)
• (14)
• (16)
• (10)
• (15)
• (6)
• (1)
• (14)
• (18)
• (2)
• (20)
• (20)
• (21)
• (1)
• (3)
• (15)
• (21)
• (15)
• (2)
• (16)
• (6)
• (21)
• (6)
• (7)
• United Kingdom (21)
• (21)
• (4)
• (4)
• (11)
• (4)
• (2)

See also

• 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 1988 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005
• GBRathletics