1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race explained

Women's short race at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	26th
Date:	March 22
Host City:	Marrakech, Morocco
Location:	Menara district
Nations Participating:	24
Athletes Participating:	86
Races:	6
Distances:	4 km – Women's short
Next:	1999 Belfast

The Women's short race at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Marrakech, Morocco, at the Menara district on March 22, 1998. Reports on the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for individuals, for teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Race results

Women's short race (4 km)

Individual

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
13	align=left		align=left		12:59
14	align=left		align=left		13:00
15	align=left		align=left		13:01
16	align=left		align=left		13:03
17	align=left		align=left		13:05
18	align=left		align=left		13:06
19	align=left		align=left		13:06
20	align=left		align=left		13:07
21	align=left		align=left		13:08
22	align=left		align=left		13:09
23	align=left		align=left		13:10
24	align=left		align=left		13:10
25	align=left		align=left		13:11
26	align=left		align=left		13:13
27	align=left		align=left		13:14
28	align=left		align=left		13:15
29	align=left		align=left		13:17
30	align=left		align=left		13:18
31	align=left		align=left		13:18
32	align=left		align=left		13:19
33	align=left		align=left		13:20
34	align=left		align=left		13:20
35	align=left		align=left		13:22
36	align=left		align=left		13:22
37	align=left		align=left		13:23
38	align=left		align=left		13:26
39	align=left		align=left		13:26
40	align=left		align=left		13:27
41	align=left		align=left		13:28
42	align=left		align=left		13:29
43	align=left		align=left		13:30
44	align=left		align=left		13:30
45	align=left		align=left		13:34
46	align=left		align=left		13:35
47	align=left		align=left		13:35
48	align=left		align=left		13:35
49	align=left		align=left		13:38
50	align=left		align=left		13:39
51	align=left		align=left		13:39
52	align=left		align=left		13:41
53	align=left		align=left		13:42
54	align=left		align=left		13:43
55	align=left		align=left		13:44
56	align=left		align=left		13:45
57	align=left		align=left		13:45
58	align=left		align=left		13:46
59	align=left		align=left		13:46
60	align=left		align=left		13:47
61	align=left		align=left		13:47
62	align=left		align=left		13:49
63	align=left		align=left		13:49
64	align=left		align=left		13:52
65	align=left		align=left		13:53
66	align=left		align=left		13:53
67	align=left		align=left		13:53
68	align=left		align=left		13:53
69	align=left		align=left		13:54
70	align=left		align=left		13:54
71	align=left		align=left		13:55
72	align=left		align=left		13:56
73	align=left		align=left		13:57
74	align=left		align=left		13:59
75	align=left		align=left		14:06
76	align=left		align=left		14:10
77	align=left		align=left		14:11
78	align=left		align=left		14:15
79	align=left		align=left		14:17
80	align=left		align=left		14:39
81	align=left		align=left		14:57
82	align=left		align=left		15:11
83	align=left		align=left		15:29
84	align=left		align=left		16:20
85	align=left		align=left		16:21
86	align=left		align=left		16:57

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	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 38 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 39 align=left style="border:0" (Elizabeth Chemweno) align=right style="border:0" (51) align=left style="border:0" (Rose Kosgei) align=right style="border:0" (56)	98
5	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 28 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 37 align=left style="border:0" (Olimpia Pop) align=right style="border:0" (48) align=left style="border:0" (Denisa Costescu) align=right style="border:0" (77)	104
6	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 30 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 40 align=left style="border:0" (Jacqueline Martín) align=right style="border:0" (42) align=left style="border:0" (Estíbaliz Urrutia) align=right style="border:0" (53)	113
7	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 41 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 44 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 47 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 60 align=left style="border:0" (Ilaria Di Santo) align=right style="border:0" (65) align=left style="border:0" (Serenella Sbrissa) align=right style="border:0" (68)	192
8	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 49 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 58 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 83	200
9	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 31 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 45 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 63 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 67	206
10	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 34 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 43 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 55 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 75	207
11	align=left	United Kingdom align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 46 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 61 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 64 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 69 align=left style="border:0" (Amanda Parkinson) align=right style="border:0" (76)	240
12	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 36 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 62 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 70 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 81	249
13	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 54 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 59 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 72 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 78 align=left style="border:0" (Saliha Kacemi) align=right style="border:0" (80) align=left style="border:0" (Hamida Mazouzi) align=right style="border:0" (82)	263
14	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 52 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 71 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 74 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 79	276

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

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 86 athletes from 24 countries in the Women's short race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

• (6)
• (4)
• (4)
• (4)
• (6)
• (2)
• (1)
• (6)
• (6)
• (1)
• (1)
• (6)
• (1)
• (2)
• (1)
• (1)
• (6)
• (6)
• (1)
• (2)
• (4)
• United Kingdom (5)
• (6)
• (4)

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 – Junior women's race