1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships

The 1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships was the fourth and final edition of the global, international marathon relay competition, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).[1] The event took place on 18–19 April in Manaus, Brazil with the participation of 222 athletes from 28 nations. The women's race took place on Saturday 18 April, starting at 9:00 AM Amazon Standard Time, and featured twelve national teams comprising a total 72 athletes.[2] The men's race took place on Sunday 19 April, also starting at 9:00 AM Amazon Standard Time, and featured 25 national teams comprising a total 150 athletes.[3]

1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships
Dates18–19 April 1998
Host cityManaus, Brazil
LevelSenior
TypeMarathon relay
Events2
Participation222 athletes from
28 nations
Individual Prize Money (US$)1st: US$20,000
2nd: $10,000
3rd: $5000
Team Prize Money (US$)1st: $120,000
2nd: $60,000
3rd: $30,000

Each national team consisted of six athletes, who alternately covered six stages to complete the 42.195 km marathon distance. The first, third and fifth stages were of 5 km, the second and fourth stages were of 10 km, and the final stage covered the remaining 7.195 km.[4] Rather than using the traditional baton associated with relay races, athletes passed a wrist band to their compatriots at end of each leg.[5] Prize money totalling US$420,000 was awarded to the athletes of the medal-winning teams: $120,000 for the winning team, $60,000 for the silver medallists and $30,000 for third place, with the winnings split evenly between the team's six athletes.[6][7]

The Ethiopian and Kenyan teams took the top two spots in both races, with the Ethiopian women being victorious in a time of 2:21:15 hours and the Kenyan men coming out on top in a time of 2:01:13 hours. These represented two title defences, as both teams won those races at the previous edition in 1996. Romania took the bronze medals in the women's race and the host nation, Brazil, came third in the men's race – the second time it reached the podium after being men's runners-up at the 1996 championships.[8][9]

Race summary

The women's race took place in difficult weather conditions, with high humidity and a temperature around 34 degrees Celsius (93° Fahrenheit). Kenya's Jackline Maranga led the pack in the first stage at 15:39 minutes, with Ethiopia's Yimenashu Taye 19 seconds in arrears and Japan's Takako Kotorida another 20 seconds back. On the second leg Gete Wami overhauled Kenya's Jane Omoro to put Ethiopia in first place, while Alina Tecuţă had the second fastest time to bring Romania into third place. Ethiopia extended its lead in the third leg through stage winner Genet Gebregiorgis and Miyo Nakano brought Japan to third again.[6]

A strong leg four by Cristina Pomacu returned Romania to third place and Alla Zhilyaeva won the stage to bring Russia back up the ranks. Ayelech Worku cemented Ethiopia's lead by completing the fifth stage eleven seconds faster than Kenya's Naomi Mugo, now over a minute behind, while Romania's Constantina Diță pulled further away from fourth-placed Japan. Kenya's Sally Barsosio attempted to close down Ethiopia's Merima Denboba in the final leg, but was unable to do so, finishing over half a minute behind the Ethiopian despite her leg of 24:09 minutes. The conditions severely affected some of the teams: Russia trailed by three and a half minutes in the first leg due to Yelena Motalova struggling,[6] Mexico's Judith Ramirez took nearly seven minutes longer than Russia's Zhilyaeva to finish her 10K fourth leg, and Ecuador's Sara Nivisela took nearly four minutes longer to complete the 5-kilometre fifth leg than did Ethiopia's Ayelech Worku.[8]

The following morning, the weather conditions proved a little more amenable to the male runners, with humidity dropping to 85% and the temperature falling to 28 degrees Celsius (82° Fahrenheit). John Kibowen led off the Kenyan team as front runner and was narrowly edged out by Ethiopia's Million Wolde in the first stage, with both recording 13:44 minutes for the 5 km, and a battle for third emerged between Brazil's Elenilson da Silva and Portugal's Hélder Ornelas some 15 seconds adrift. Stage two saw Kenya emerge as clear leaders as Paul Koech gained 49 seconds on his Ethiopian rival Ayele Mezgebu. Behind them, Japan's Tomoaki Kunichika pulled level Alberto Maravilha (Portugal) and Tomix da Costa (Brazil) in the chase for third as the athletes neared the mid-point.[9][7]

Benjamin Limo completed the fourth leg 24 seconds faster than the rest of the field to keep Kenya's lead. Brazil's Ronaldo da Costa gained a ten-second gap in third, with Japan (Masatoshi Ibata) and Portugal (Angelo Pacheco) both slowing in fourth and fifth. Tom Nyariki made it three consecutive stage wins for Kenya in the fifth leg, gaining over 40 seconds over second placed Ethiopian Tesfaye Tolla. Elijah Mutandiko's 33-minute 10K leg (second fastest of the stage) brought Zimbabwe into fifth place, as Portugal fell back. Ethiopia rallied in the fifth stage with Fita Bayisa running 5 km in 14:16 minutes to draw nearer to Kenya's John Kosgei. A poor run from Ethiopia's Alene Emere saw Kenyan Paul Malakwen Kosgei ease to victory with over two and a half minutes to spare. Consistentcy saw Brazil claim third place, with Sergio Goncalves da Silva finishing around a minute after the Ethiopian. Zimbabwe's Abel Chimukoko had the second fastest time of the final stage, which saw his mostly-barefooted team overhaul Japan for fourth place by a margin of three seconds. Denmark's Jorgen Gamborg failed to complete his last leg – the only athlete at the competition to do so – meaning his team was eliminated.[9][7]

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's race  Kenya
John Kibowen
Paul Koech
Benjamin Limo
Tom Nyariki
John Kosgei
Paul Malakwen Kosgei
2:01:13  Ethiopia
Million Wolde
Ayele Mezgebu
Berhanu Aldane
Tesfaye Tola
Fita Bayisa
Alene Emire
2:03:47  Brazil
Elenilson da Silva
Tomix da Costa
Ronaldo da Costa
Daniel Ferreira
Leonardo Guedes
Sergio da Silva
2:04:50
Women's race  Ethiopia
Yimenashu Taye
Gete Wami
Genet Gebregiorgis
Asha Gigi
Ayelech Worku
Merima Denboba
2:21:15  Kenya
Jackline Maranga
Jane Omoro
Leah Malot
Susan Chepkemei
Naomi Mugo
Sally Barsosio
2:21:49  Romania
Stela Olteanu
Alina Tecuţă
Mariana Chirila
Cristina Pomacu
Constantina Diță
Luminita Gogârlea
2:24:13

Results

Men's race

Key:   Fastest in stage

Place Team Athlete Stage Time
1 Kenya2:01:13
John Kibowen113:44
Paul Koech228:40
Benjamin Limo314:04
Tom Nyariki429:33
John Kosgei514:28
Paul Malakwen Kosgei620:44
2 Ethiopia2:03:47
Million Wolde113:44
Ayele Mezgebu229:29
Berhanu Aldane314:29
Tesfaye Tola430:14
Fita Bayisa514:16
Alene Emere621:35
3 Brazil2:04:50
Elenilson da Silva113:59
Tomix da Costa230:14
Ronaldo da Costa314:28
Daniel Lopes Ferreira430:11
Leonardo Guedes514:43
Sergio Goncalves da Silva621:15
4 Zimbabwe2:05:19
Michael Ngaseke114:21
Bigboy Goromonzi230:29
Kingstone Maringe314:59
Elijah Mutandiko430:00
Tendai Chinhahu514:40
Abel Chimukoko620:50
5 Japan2:05:22
Mitsuhiro Okuyama114:29
Tomoaki Kunichika229:43
Masatoshi Ibata314:40
Akira Manai430:14
Shinichi Akiyoshi514:35
Takaki Morikawa621:39
6 Portugal2:06:22
Hélder Ornelas114:00
Alberto Maravilha230:13
Angelo Pacheco314:52
Jose Santos430:57
Rui Borges515:09
Alberto Chaíça621:11
7 Colombia2:06:55
Jacinto Navarrete114:41
Diego Colorado230:00
Mauricio Ladino314:31
Edgar Sanchez430:26
Juan Jaramillo515:19
Juan Carlos Gutierrez621:58
8 South Africa2:06:56
Aaron Gabonewe114:13
Richard Mavuso231:33
Makhosonke Fika315:00
Simon Morolong430:31
Johannes Edwin Job514:29
Shadrack Hoff621:10
9 Mexico2:07:19
Gustavo Castillo114:12
Alejandro Coatepitzin230:25
Ruben Garcia314:39
Ignacio Fragoso431:36
Fidel Torres514:47
Samuel Retiz621:40
10 France2:08:22
Mohamed Serbouti114:24
Mikael Thomas230:12
Augusto Gomes314:46
Arnaud Crepieux431:29
Ahmed El Asery515:08
Cyrille Ballester622:23
11 Great Britain2:09:59
Julian Moorhouse114:30
Dale Loughlin231:11
James Starling315:10
Ian Hudspith431:39
Justin Pugsley515:18
Glenn Stewart622:11
12 Ecuador2:10:51
Julio Chuqui114:44
Franklin Tenorio230:21
Jose Revelo315:45
Nestor Quinapanta431:48
Edy Punina515:38
Miguel Romero622:35
13 Argentina2:10:53
Juan José Cruz114:37
Antonio Ibanez230:49
Javier Carriqueo315:34
Jose Luis Luna432:00
Juan Carlos de Bastos515:29
Oscar Raimo622:24
14 Venezuela2:11:13
Lervis Arias114:33
Tomas Zarraga231:08
Leonel Guevara316:10
José Alejandro Semprún431:07
Pedro Mora515:39
Luis Prieto622:36
15 United States2:12:39
Mike Donnelly114:47
Daniel Mayer231:36
Teddy Mitchell316:23
Peter De La Cerda432:29
Mike Tansely515:08
Tim Gargiulo622:16
16 Uruguay2:14:42
Marcos Silva116:14
Washington Veleda232:30
Patricio Melo316:42
Néstor García430:50
Cristian Rosales515:07
Nicolas Pereira623:19
17 Bolivia2:15:16
Maximo Poma115:35
Policarpio Calizaya232:38
Juan Carlos Echalar315:27
Mariano Mamani433:01
Miguel Nina515:42
Geovanny Morejon622:53
18 Chile2:17:03
Mauricio Díaz114:53
Daniel Herrera232:31
Eduardo Carrasco315:41
Leonidas Rivadeneira434:12
Wilson Wall516:09
Jaime Valenzuela623:37
19 Peru2:18:49
Joel Pineda115:26
Julio Cutipa231:56
Jorge Vara316:34
Iban Acosta434:24
Costantino Leon516:18
Miguel Mamani624:11
20 Panama2:20:47
Simon Alvarado115:48
Agustin Moran232:48
Said Gomez316:00
Raul Castro434:46
Robert Smits517:01
Guillermo Ramirez624:24
21 Guyana2:24:59
Andrew Smith116:07
Neecharran Ramnauth234:06
Kelvin Johnson316:13
Errol Peters435:35
Yubraj Jaichand516:17
Odinga Bascome626:41
22 Paraguay2:26:59
William Panadero116:10
Ramon Aranda234:07
Lucas Panadero317:19
Christian Gonzalez436:40
Isaac Figueredo517:56
Carlos Barrientos624:47
23 Papua New Guinea2:27:01
David Rueben117:32
Ken Mova234:20
Anton Lopa317:23
David Kania433:56
Jeffrey Kaile518:31
Gumsie Taulobi625:19
24 Suriname2:29:01
Jurmain Bijlhout117:24
Radjinder Patan236:05
Andre Joekoe317:10
Steven Vismale433:50
Roy Niamut518:32
Aziez Nandlal626:00
 DenmarkDNF
Daw Nielsen114:50
Dennis Jensen230:37
Brian Jensen315:05
Carsten Jørgensen430:06
Johnny Moller515:17
Jorgen Gamborg6DNF

Women's race

Key:   Fastest in stage

Place Team Athlete Stage Time
1 Ethiopia2:21:15
Yimenashu Taye115:58
Gete Wami233:07
Genet Gebregiorgis316:18
Asha Gigi435:00
Ayelech Worku516:18
Merima Denboba624:34
2 Kenya2:21:49
Jackline Maranga115:39
Jane Omoro234:06
Leah Malot316:33
Susan Chepkemei434:53
Naomi Mugo516:29
Sally Barsosio624:09
3 Romania2:24:13
Stela Olteanu116:24
Alina Tecuţă233:42
Mariana Chirila317:15
Cristina Pomacu434:33
Constantina Diță516:42
Luminita Gogirlea625:37
4 Japan2:25:49
Takako Kotorida116:18
Masae Ueoka233:52
Miyo Nakano316:53
Yukiko Okamoto435:50
Megumi Tanaka517:08
Yumi Sato625:48
5 United States2:29:36
Carmen Ayala-Troncoso117:07
Christine McNamara235:44
Victoria Mitchell317:07
Cindy James436:19
Blake Phillips516:51
Michele Chalmers626:28
6 Russia2:30:04
Yelena Motalova119:03
Lyudmila Petrova235:33
Oksana Zheleznyak317:26
Alla Zhilyaeva434:10
Yelena Kopytova516:48
Viktoriya Nenasheva627:05
7 China2:31:42
Liu Jianying116:49
Yang Siju235:12
Liu Dong318:04
Wang Mingxia436:15
Wang Qingfen517:44
Wang Dongmei627:38
8 Brazil2:32:55
Ana Claudia de Souza116:59
Maria Lucia Vieira237:01
Celia dos Santos317:08
Rosangela Pereira Farias437:03
Solange de Souza517:42
Selma Candida dos Reis627:02
9 France2:35:39
Celine Rajot116:48
Edunge Pitel238:05
Stephanie Berthevas317:52
Marie Christine Danpa438:09
Yanma Belkacem517:55
Veronique Bertel626:50
10 South Africa2:37:33
Truzanne Swanepoel116:46
Ronell Thomas236:32
Zena Wilsnach318:06
Sarah Jane Nkala438:57
René Kalmer519:57
Charne Rademeyer627:15
11 Ecuador2:40:20
Janeth Caizalitín116:49
Yolanda Quinbita239:43
Lilian Guerra318:10
Wilma Guerra437:19
Sara Nivisela520:15
Maria Paredes628:04
12 Mexico2:44:02
Margarita Tapia118:09
Madaí Pérez238:59
Kayla Betancourt319:16
Judith Ramirez441:03
Giselle Bautista518:23
Sonia Betancourt628:12

Participation

References

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