1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...

were held on March 22, 1987 in Warsaw

Warsaw

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, Poland

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. There were a total number of 576 participating athletes from 47 countries.

Individual

Place	Athlete	Time
1.		36:07
2.		36:07
3.		36:51
4.		36:53
5.		36:54
6.		37:01
7.		37:04
8.		37:08

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Kenya John Ngugi (1st) Paul Kipkoech (2nd) Some Muge (5th) Andrew Masai (6th) Moses Tanui Moses Tanui Moses Tanui is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10000 m at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.... (18th) Sisa Kirati (21st)	53 pts
Silver	Kingdom of England Dave Clarke (10th) Carl Thackery (20th) Kevin Forster Kevin Forster Kevin John Forster is a retired long-distance runner from England. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 33rd place and was the fastest English marathon runner of 1988... (22nd) Steve Binns (23rd) Craig Mochrie (33rd) Jonathan Richards Jonathan Richards Jonathan Richards is a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Peter Allam.-References:... (38th)	146 pts
Bronze	Ethiopia Abebe Mekonnen (4th) Haji Bulbula Haji Bulbula -Achievements:-External links:... (17th) Wodajo Bulti Wodajo Bulti Wodajo Bulti is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres, 10000 metres and cross-country running.Wodajo was one of the most significant Ethiopian middle and long-distance runners in 80's... (27th) Wolde Silasse Melkessa (29th) Melese Feissa Melese Feissa Melese Feissa is a retired Ethiopian runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-References:... (39th) Bekele Debele (45th)	161 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		22:18 min
Silver		22:18 min
Bronze		22:20 min

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Ethiopia Demeke Bekele (2.) Debebe Demisse (3.) Aligaz Alemayehu (6.) Bedile Kibret (8.)	19 pts
Silver	Kenya Wilfred Kirochi (1.) William Koskei (4.) Mathew Rono (5.) Thomas Osano (10.)	20 pts
Bronze	Japan Kenji Ayabe (14.) Yoshinori Yokota (18.) Masaki Yamamoto (20.) Hideyuki Matsumoto (21.)	73 pts

Individual

Place	Athlete	Time
1.		16:46
2.		16:48
3.		16:51
4.		16:55
5.		16:57
6.		17:04
7.		17:08
8.		17:11

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	United States Lynn Jennings (4th) Lesley Lehane (5th) Mary Knisely Mary Knisely Mary Knisely is a retired female middle distance runner from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's 3000 metres on 13 July 1987 at a meet in Nice. Knisely is a two-time US national champion in the 3000 metres... (14th) Janet Smith (23rd)	46 pts
Silver	Early Modern France Annette Sergent (1st) Martine Fays (12th) Anne Viallix (18th) Maria Rebelo-Lelut Maria Rebélo Maria Rebelo is a retired female long-distance runner from France. She set her personal best in the marathon in 1991.-Achievements:-References:* *... (19th)	50 pts
Bronze	Soviet Union Natalya Sorokivskaya (10th) Olga Bondarenko Olga Bondarenko Olga Petrovna Bondarenko is a retired female track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. She trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Volgograd and represented the Soviet Union internationally.... (13th) Yelena Romanova Yelena Romanova Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova was a Russian middle distance runner. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.-Achievements:-Death:Romanova was found dead at age 43 in her flat in Volgorad in January 2007. The cause of death has not yet been given.-References:... (15th) Marina Rodchenkova (17th)	55 pts

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