1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Size:	150px
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	26th
Date:	March 21/22
Host City:	Marrakech, Morocco
Location:	Menara district
Nations Participating:	66
Athletes Participating:	707
Races:	6
Distances:	12 km – Senior men 4 km – Men's short 8 km – Junior men 8 km – Senior women 4 km – Women's short 6 km – Junior women
Previous:	1997 Torino
Next:	1999 Belfast

The 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 21/22, 1998. The races were held at the Menara district in Marrakech, Morocco. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,^[1] in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (12 km)	Paul Tergat	34:01	Paul Koech	34:06	Assefa Mezegebu	34:28
Men's short (4 km)	John Kibowen	10:43	Daniel Komen	10:46	Paul Kosgei	10:50
Junior men (8 km)	Million Wolde	22:47	Richard Limo	22:50	Haylu Mekonnen	22:51
Senior women (8 km)	Sonia O'Sullivan	25:39		25:42	Gete Wami	25:49
Women's short (4 km)	Sonia O'Sullivan	12:20	Zahra Ouaziz	12:34	Kutre Dulecha	12:37
Junior women (6 km)	Yimenashu Taye	19:32	Jeruto Kiptum	19:34	Worknesh Kidane	19:34
Team
Senior men		12		57		60
Men's short		10		42		60
Junior men		16		20		66
Senior women		30		37		74
Women's short		57		58		68
Junior women		16		20		68

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

See main article: 1998 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		34:01
	align=left		align=left		34:06
	align=left		align=left		34:28
4	align=left		align=left		34:37
5	align=left		align=left		34:38
6	align=left		align=left		34:41
7	align=left		align=left		34:41
8	align=left		align=left		34:44
9	align=left		align=left		34:46
10	align=left		align=left		34:50
11	align=left		align=left		34:54
12	align=left		align=left		34:59
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" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" (Christopher Kelong) align=right style="border:0" (6) align=left style="border:0" (Ismael Kirui) align=right style="border:0" (7)	12
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 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" (Abraham Assefa) align=right style="border:0" (24) align=left style="border:0" (Mamo Kejela) align=right style="border:0" (91)	57
	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" 18 align=left style="border:0" (Abdelilah El Manaia) align=right style="border:0" (53) align=left style="border:0" (Smail Sghir) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	60
4	align=left		74
5	align=left		94
6	align=left		156
7	align=left		193
8	align=left		194
Full results

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

Men's short race (4 km)

See main article: 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		10:43
	align=left		align=left		10:46
	align=left		align=left		10:50
4	align=left		align=left		10:59
5	align=left		align=left		11:04
6	align=left		align=left		11:06
7	align=left		align=left		11:08
8	align=left		align=left		11:10
9	align=left		align=left		11:11
10	align=left		align=left		11:11
11	align=left		align=left		11:13
12	align=left		align=left		11:14
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" (John Kosgei) align=right style="border:0" (5) align=left style="border:0" (Kipkirui Misoi) align=right style="border:0" (8)	10
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" (Salah El Ghazi) align=right style="border:0" (16) align=left style="border:0" (El Hassan Lahssini) align=right style="border:0" (18)	42
	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" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" (Abiyote Abate) align=right style="border:0" (40) align=left style="border:0" (Mekonen Daba) align=right style="border:0" (51)	60
4	align=left		87
5	align=left		108
6	align=left		117
7	align=left		133
8	align=left		159
Full results

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

Junior men's race (8 km)

See main article: 1998 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		22:47
	align=left		align=left		22:50
	align=left		align=left		22:51
4	align=left		align=left		22:53
5	align=left		align=left		22:54
6	align=left		align=left		22:55
7	align=left		align=left		23:02
8	align=left		align=left		23:06
9	align=left		align=left		23:14
10	align=left		align=left		23:17
11	align=left		align=left		23:25
12	align=left		align=left		23:32
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" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" (Yitbarek Eshetu) align=right style="border:0" (9) align=left style="border:0" (Hailemariam Tegafaw) align=right style="border:0" (14)	16
	align=left	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" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Abraham Cherono) align=right style="border:0" (11) align=left style="border:0" (Geofrey Naibei) align=right style="border:0" (12)	20
	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" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" (Saïd Berrioui) align=right style="border:0" (84)	66^†
4	align=left		100
5	align=left		102
6	align=left		104
7	align=left		152
8	align=left		163
Full results

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

^†: Ahmed Baday of was the original 18th-place finisher in 24:18 min, but was disqualified for age falsification.

Senior women's race (8 km)

See main article: 1998 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		25:39
	align=left		align=left		25:42
	align=left		align=left		25:49
4	align=left		align=left		25:56
5	align=left		align=left		25:56
6	align=left		align=left		26:06
7	align=left		align=left		26:07
8	align=left		align=left		26:16
9	align=left		align=left		26:17
10	align=left		align=left		26:27
11	align=left		align=left		26:33
12	align=left		align=left		26:35
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" (Naomi Mugo) align=right style="border:0" (11) align=left style="border:0" (Susan Chepkemei) align=right style="border:0" (12)	30
	align=left	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" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" (Asha Gigi) align=right style="border:0" (36) align=left style="border:0" (Leila Aman) align=right style="border:0" (39)	37
	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" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 34 align=left style="border:0" (Lucy Wright) align=right style="border:0" (53) align=left style="border:0" (Angela Joiner) align=right style="border:0" (59)	74
4	align=left		93
5	align=left		118
6	align=left		124
7	align=left		155
8	align=left		159
Full results

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

Women's short race (4 km)

See main article: 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		12:20
	align=left		align=left		12:34
	align=left		align=left		12:37
4	align=left		align=left		12:45
5	align=left		align=left		12:46
6	align=left		align=left		12:47
7	align=left		align=left		12:48
8	align=left		align=left		12:51
9	align=left		align=left		12:51
10	align=left		align=left		12:51
11	align=left		align=left		12:52
12	align=left		align=left		12:56
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" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 24 align=left style="border:0" (Samra Raif) align=right style="border:0" (29) align=left style="border:0" (Hasna Benhassi) align=right style="border:0" (73)	57
	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" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 27 align=left style="border:0" (Etaferahu Yimer) align=right style="border:0" (32) align=left style="border:0" (Elsabet Truneh) align=right style="border:0" (50)	58
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 26 align=left style="border:0" (Karen Candaele) align=right style="border:0" (33) align=left style="border:0" (Fran ten Bensel) align=right style="border:0" (66)	68
4	align=left		98
5	align=left		104
6	align=left		113
7	align=left		192
8	align=left		200
Full results

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

Junior women's race (6 km)

See main article: 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		19:32
	align=left		align=left		19:34
	align=left		align=left		19:34
4	align=left		align=left		19:46
5	align=left		align=left		19:47
6	align=left		align=left		19:48
7	align=left		align=left		19:57
8	align=left		align=left		19:59
9	align=left		align=left		20:02
10	align=left		align=left		20:16
11	align=left		align=left		20:16
12	align=left		align=left		20:17
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" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" (Hareg Sidelil) align=right style="border:0" (16) align=left style="border:0" (Tereza Yohanes) align=right style="border:0" (17)	16
	align=left	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" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Prisca Ngetich) align=right style="border:0" (11) align=left style="border:0" (Salome Boiyo) align=right style="border:0" (18)	20
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 24 align=left style="border:0" (Chioko Sakaue) align=right style="border:0" (29) align=left style="border:0" (Kazuko Kanno) align=right style="border:0" (48)	66
4	align=left		98^†
5	align=left		114^†
6	align=left		165
7	align=left		191
8	align=left		200
Full results

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

^†: Nadia Ejjafini of was the original 18th-place finisher in 20:43 min, but was disqualified for age falsification affecting the team scores.

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 707 athletes from 66 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

• (30)
• (1)
• (7)
• (1)
• (15)
• Bahrain (1)
• (2)
• (4)
• (6)
• (22)
• (1)
• (28)
• (1)
• (12)
• (2)
• Cote d'Ivoire (4)
• (4)
• (4)
• (6)
• (7)
• (36)
• (12)
• (31)
• (6)
• (7)
• (2)
• (1)
• (7)
• (12)
• (29)
• (21)
• (5)
• (36)
• (8)
• (4)
• (3)
• (9)
• (36)
• (6)
• (8)
• (5)
• (2)
• (7)
• (3)
• (21)
• (12)
• (6)
• (12)
• (4)
• (1)
• (22)
• (36)
• (1)
• (3)
• (3)
• (7)
• (4)
• (9)
• (8)
• (5)
• (4)
• (2)
• United Kingdom (35)
• (35)
• (4)
• (19)

See also

• 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
• 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
• 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
• 1998 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• Official site

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Notes and References

1. News: Dunaway. James. March 23, 1998. PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY -- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; Tergat Makes It Four Straight. The New York Times. October 28, 2013.