1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at the Kincsem Park on March 26, 1994. A preview on the event was given in the Herald,[1] and a report in The New York Times.[2]
| 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Date | March 26 |
| Host city | Budapest, Hungary  |
| Venue | Kincsem Park |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 12.06 km – Senior men 8.14 km – Junior men 6.22 km – Senior women 4.3 km – Junior women |
| Participation | 760 athletes from 60 nations |
Complete results for senior men,[3] junior men,[4] senior women,[5] junior women,[6] medallists, [7] and the results of British athletes[8] were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (12.06 km) |
William Sigei Kenya | 34:29 | Simon Chemoiywo Kenya | 34:30 | Haile Gebrselassie.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ethiopia | 34:32 |
| Junior men (8.14 km) |
Philip Mosima Kenya | 24:15 | Daniel Komen Kenya | 24:17 | Abreham Tsige Ethiopia | 24:46 |
| Senior women (6.22 km) |
Hellen Chepngeno Kenya | 20:45 | Catherina McKiernan Ireland | 20:52 | Conceição Ferreira Portugal | 20:52 |
| Junior women (4.3 km) |
Sally Barsosio Kenya | 14:04 | Rose Cheruiyot Kenya | 14:05 | Elizabeth Cheptanui Kenya | 14:15 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | Kenya | 34 |  Morocco | 83 | Ethiopia | 133 |
| Junior men | Kenya | 18 | Ethiopia | 27 | Morocco | 78 |
| Senior women | Portugal | 55 | Ethiopia | 65 | Kenya | 75 |
| Junior women | Kenya | 11 | Ethiopia | 46 |  Japan | 60 |
Race results
Senior men's race (12.06 km)
- For full event details see 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William Sigei | Kenya | 34:29 |
 | Simon Chemoiywo | Kenya | 34:30 |
 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 34:32 |
| 4 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | 34:36 |
| 5 | Khalid Skah | Morocco | 34:59 |
| 6 | James Songok | Kenya | 35:02 |
| 7 | Addis Abebe | Ethiopia | 35:11 |
| 8 | Ayele Mezegebu | Ethiopia | 35:14 |
| 9 | Shem Kororia | Kenya | 35:15 |
| 10 | Mathias Ntawulikura | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rwanda | 35:19 |
| 11 | Salah Hissou | Morocco | 35:23 |
| 12 | Dominic Kirui | Kenya | 35:26 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco
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83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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133 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Spain | 175 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Portugal | 212 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Italy | 316 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  France | 322 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  United Kingdom | 444 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior men's race (8.14 km)
- For full event details see 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Mosima | Kenya | 24:15 |
| Daniel Komen | Kenya | 24:17 |
| Abreham Tsige | Ethiopia | 24:46 |
| 4 | Philip Kemei | Kenya | 24:49 |
| 5 | Lemma Alemayehu | Ethiopia | 25:00 |
| 6 | Pablo Olmedo |  Mexico | 25:04 |
| 7 | Tibebu Reta | Ethiopia | 25:04 |
| 8 | Reyes Estévez | Spain | 25:11 |
| 9 | Meck Mothuli | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 25:13 |
| 10 | Salah El Ghazi | Morocco | 25:15 |
| 11 | David Kiptum | Kenya | 25:16 |
| 12 | Tekalegne Shewaye | Ethiopia | 25:20 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
18 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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27 | ||||||||||||
| Morocco
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78 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | South Africa | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Mexico | 152 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 159 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy | 175 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Senior women's race (6.22 km)
- For full event details see 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Chepngeno | Kenya | 20:45 |
| Catherina McKiernan | Ireland | 20:52 |
| Conceição Ferreira | Portugal | 20:52 |
| 4 | Merima Denboba | Ethiopia | 20:57 |
| 5 | Albertina Dias | Portugal | 20:59 |
| 6 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | 21:00 |
| 7 | Zola Pieterse | South Africa | 21:01 |
| 8 | Farida Fatès | France | 21:01 |
| 9 | Olga Shurbanova |  Russia | 21:05 |
| 10 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 21:05 |
| 11 | Margareta Keszeg |  Romania | 21:06 |
| 12 | Daria Nauer |  Switzerland | 21:10 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
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55 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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65 | ||||||||||||
| Kenya
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75 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 111 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | South Africa | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | 127 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Japan | 134 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior women's race (4.3 km)
- For full event details see 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 14:04 |
| Rose Cheruiyot | Kenya | 14:05 |
| Elizabeth Cheptanui | Kenya | 14:15 |
| 4 | Gabriela Szabo | Romania | 14:25 |
| 5 | Ruth Biwott | Kenya | 14:27 |
| 6 | Naomi Mugo | Kenya | 14:29 |
| 7 | Pamela Chepchumba | Kenya | 14:36 |
| 8 | Azumi Miyazaki | Japan | 14:37 |
| 9 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 14:46 |
| 10 | Birhan Dagne | Ethiopia | 14:48 |
| 11 | Nicola Slater | United Kingdom | 14:49 |
| 12 | Susie Power | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 14:49 |
| Full results | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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11 | ||||||||||||
| Ethiopia
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46 | ||||||||||||
| Japan
|
60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Romania | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | United Kingdom | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Russia | 158 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 200 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | South Africa | 212 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Medal table (unofficial)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
- 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 760 athletes from 60 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[8]
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See also
References
- Gillon, Doug (March 26, 1994), Kenyans are gunning for another victory, Herald, retrieved October 25, 2013
- Thomsen, Ian (March 28, 1994), Shooting for the Moon, Kenyans Win All but 1 Cross Country Gold, The New York Times, retrieved October 25, 2013
- Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.1km CC Men - Budapest Kincsem Park Date: Saturday, March 26, 1994, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.1km CC Men - Budapest Kincsem Park Date: Saturday, March 26, 1994, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.2km CC Women - Budapest Kincsem Park Date: Saturday, March 26, 1994, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.3km CC Women - Budapest Kincsem Park Date: Saturday, March 26, 1994, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
- 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
External links
International cross country running championships | ||
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| World |  | |
| Continental | ||
| Regional | ||
See also: Modern pentathlon • International Cross Country Championships (1903–1972) | ||
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