1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on 27 and 28 March 1999. The races were held at the Barnett Demesne/Queen’s University Playing Fields in Belfast, United Kingdom. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[1][2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition27th
Date27–28 March
Host cityBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
VenueBarnett Demesne/Queen’s University Playing Fields
Events6
Distances12 km – Senior men
4.236 km – Men's short
8.012 km – Junior men
8.012 km – Senior women
4.236 km – Women's short
6.124 km – Junior women
Participation759 athletes from
66 nations

Complete results for senior men,[10][11][12] for senior men's teams,[10][13][14] for men's short race,[15][16][17] for men's short race teams,[15][18][19] for junior men,[20][21][22] for junior men's teams,[20][23][24] senior women,[25][26][27] for senior women's teams,[25][28][29] for women's short race,[30][31][32] for women's short race teams,[30][33][34] for junior women,[35][36][37] for junior women's teams,[35][38][39] medallists,[40] and the results of British athletes who took part[41] were published.

Medallists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km)		 Paul Tergat
 Kenya		38:28 Patrick Ivuti
 Kenya		38:32 Paulo Guerra
 Portugal		38:46
Men's short
(4.236 km)		 Benjamin Limo
 Kenya		12:28 Paul Kosgei
 Kenya		12:31 Haylu Mekonnen
 Ethiopia		12:35
Junior men
(8.012 km)		 Haylu Mekonnen
 Ethiopia		25:38 Richard Limo
 Kenya		25:43 Kipchumba Mitei
 Kenya		25:45
Senior women
(8.012 km)		 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia		28:00 Merima Denboba
 Ethiopia		28:12 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom		28:12
Women's short
(4.236 km)		 Jackline Maranga
 Kenya		15:09 Yamna Belkacem
 France		15:16 Annemari Sandell
 Finland		15:17
Junior women
(6.124 km)		 Worknesh Kidane
 Ethiopia		21:26 Vivian Cheruiyot
 Kenya		21:37 Yoshiko Fujinaga
 Japan		21:41
Team
Senior men  Kenya12  Ethiopia57  Portugal76
Men's short  Kenya14  Morocco45  Ethiopia55
Junior men  Kenya16  Ethiopia24  Tanzania77
Senior women  Ethiopia18  Kenya27  Portugal94
Women's short  France40  Ethiopia48  Morocco69
Junior women  Ethiopia20  Kenya31  Japan46

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)
For full event details see 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Paul Tergat Kenya38:28
Patrick Ivuti Kenya38:32
Paulo Guerra Portugal38:46
4Joshua Chelanga Kenya39:05
5Evans Rutto Kenya39:12
6Paul Koech Kenya39:51
7Mohammed Mourhit Belgium40:09
8Jon Brown United Kingdom40:09
9Habte Jifar Ethiopia40:21
10Domingos Castro Portugal40:25
11Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia40:33
12Róbert Štefko Slovakia40:39
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Paul Tergat1
Patrick Ivuti2
Joshua Chelanga4
Evans Rutto5
(Paul Koech)(6)
(Tom Nyariki)(39)
 12
 Ethiopia
Habte Jifar9
Assefa Mezegebu11
Girma Tolla17
Tesfaye Tola20
(Ayele Mezegebu)(26)
(Tegenu Abebe)(37)
 57
 Portugal
Paulo Guerra3
Domingos Castro10
Eduardo Henriques14
Alberto Maravilha49
(Alberto Chaíça)(68)
(João Junqueira)(71)
 76
4 Spain103
5 Morocco108
6 Italy125
7 United States133
8 United Kingdom159
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Men's short race (4.236 km)
Runners in action at the championships
For full event details see 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Benjamin Limo Kenya12:28
Paul Kosgei Kenya12:31
Haylu Mekonnen Ethiopia12:35
4Million Wolde Ethiopia12:36
5James Koskei Kenya12:38
6Daniel Gachara Kenya12:41
7Abdellah Béhar France12:44
8John Kosgei Kenya12:45
9El Hassan Lahssini Morocco12:47
10Mohamed Amyn Morocco12:50
11Adil Kaouch Morocco12:52
12Adam Goucher United States12:53
Full results
The starting point of the race
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Benjamin Limo1
Paul Kosgei2
James Koskei5
Daniel Gachara6
(John Kosgei)(8)
(Stephen Rerimoi)(14)
 14
 Morocco
El Hassan Lahssini9
Mohamed Amyn10
Adil Kaouch11
Ahmed Baday15
(Hicham Bouaouiche)(22)
(Abdelhak El Gorch)(73)
 45
 Ethiopia
Haylu Mekonnen3
Million Wolde4
Alene Emere18
Berhanu Addane30
(Debebe Lobegach)(72)
 55
4 France77
5 Algeria100
6 United Kingdom122
7 Italy125
8 Spain145
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (8.012 km)
For full event details see 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Haylu Mekonnen Ethiopia25:38
Richard Limo Kenya25:43
Kipchumba Mitei Kenya25:45
4Abiyote Abate Ethiopia25:46
5Albert Chepkurui Kenya26:01
6Sammy Kipketer Kenya26:06
7Duncan Lebo Kenya26:14
8Faustin Baha Tanzania26:15
9Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia26:27
10Yibeltal Admassu Ethiopia26:28
11Hailemariam Tegafaw Ethiopia26:59
12Alene Emere Ethiopia27:00
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Richard Limo2
Kipchumba Mitei3
Albert Chepkurui5
Sammy Kipketer6
(Duncan Lebo)(7)
(Christopher Soget)(14)
 16
 Ethiopia
Haylu Mekonnen1
Abiyote Abate4
Kenenisa Bekele9
Yibeltal Admassu10
(Hailemariam Tegafaw)(11)
(Alene Emere)(12)
 24
 Tanzania
Faustin Baha8
Michael Hiiti13
Martin Sulle15
Jumanne Tuluway41
 77
4 Morocco79
5 Algeria116
6 United States126
7 Spain160
8 Japan178
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (8.012 km)
For full event details see 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gete Wami Ethiopia28:00
Merima Denboba Ethiopia28:12
Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom28:12
4Ayelech Worku Ethiopia28:15
5Susan Chepkemei Kenya28:21
6Jane Ngotho Kenya28:29
7Jane Omoro Kenya28:40
8Helena Sampaio Portugal28:42
9Leah Malot Kenya28:49
10Deena Drossin United States28:53
11Leila Aman Ethiopia28:55
12Restituta Joseph Tanzania29:07
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Gete Wami1
Merima Denboba2
Ayelech Worku4
Leila Aman11
(Asha Gigi)(32)
(Meseret Kotu)(64)
 18
 Kenya
Susan Chepkemei5
Jane Ngotho6
Jane Omoro7
Leah Malot9
(Agnes Kiprop)(16)
 27
 Portugal
Helena Sampaio8
Ana Dias13
Conceição Ferreira30
Mónica Rosa43
(Marina Bastos)(DNF)
(Teresa Nunes)(DNF)
 94
4 Australia111
5 Romania121
6 Japan132
7 United Kingdom134
8 United States136
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Women's short race (4.236 km)
For full event details see 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Jackline Maranga Kenya15:09
Yamna Belkacem France15:16
Annemari Sandell Finland15:17
4Kathy Butler Canada15:30
5Restituta Joseph Tanzania15:31
6Alemitu Bekele Ethiopia15:37
7Asmae Leghzaoui Morocco15:40
8Teresa Wanjiku Kenya15:41
9Fatima Yvelain France15:44
10Blandine Bitzner-Ducret France15:47
11Constantina Diţă Romania15:49
12Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia15:50
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 France
Yamna Belkacem2
Fatima Yvelain9
Blandine Bitzner-Ducret10
Celine Rajot19
(Rodica Nagel)(46)
(Joalsiae Llado)(69)
 40
 Ethiopia
Alemitu Bekele6
Kutre Dulecha12
Lulit Legesse14
Genet Gebregiorgis16
(Yimenashu Taye)(17)
(Getenesh Urge)(33)
 48
 Morocco
Asmae Leghzaoui7
Seloua Ouaziz13
Zhor El Kamch24
Saliha Khaldoun25
(Bouchra Benthami)(38)
 69
4 Kenya72
5 Romania93
6 United Kingdom125
7 Ireland159
8 Canada165
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior women's race (6.124 km)
For full event details see 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Worknesh Kidane Ethiopia21:26
Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya21:37
Yoshiko Fujinaga Japan21:41
4Hareg Sidelil Ethiopia21:44
5Naoko Sakata Japan21:46
6Merima Hashim Ethiopia21:50
7Helena Volná Czech Republic21:53
8Pamela Kiyara Kenya21:59
9Elvan Abeye Ethiopia22:03
10Flomena Cheyech Kenya22:07
11Jackline Chemwok Kenya22:14
12Elizabeth Rumokol Kenya22:15
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Worknesh Kidane1
Hareg Sidelil4
Merima Hashim6
Elvan Abeye9
(Hirut Abera)(14)
(Bezunesh Bekele)(34)
 20
 Kenya
Vivian Cheruiyot2
Pamela Kiyara8
Flomena Cheyech10
Jackline Chemwok11
(Elizabeth Rumokol)(12)
(Deborah Chepkorir)(16)
 31
 Japan
Yoshiko Fujinaga3
Naoko Sakata5
Yoshiko Watanabe18
Rina Fujioka20
(Kazuko Kanno)(24)
(Hiromi Fujii)(27)
 46
4 South Africa92
5 Zimbabwe143
6 United States170†
7 Algeria173†
8 Russia174†
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

†: Nadia Ejjafini of  Morocco was the original 21st-place finisher in 22:37 min, but was disqualified for age falsification.[42]

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Great Britain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kenya66113
2 Ethiopia54211
3 France1102
4 Morocco0112
5 Portugal0033
6 Japan0022
7 Finland0011
 Tanzania0011
Totals (8 nations)12121135
  • 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 759 athletes from 66 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[41] The announced athlete from  Equatorial Guinea did not show.[16][17]

See also

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