1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 18th 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 24, 1990 in Aix-les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:...

, France

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Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
1.		34:21
2.		34:21
3.		34:22
4.		34:25
5.		34:26
6.		34:30
7.		34:45
8.		34:49

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Kenya Moses Tanui (2nd) Julius M. Korir (3rd) William Mutwol (5th) Ibrahim Kinuthia (6th) Paul Kipkoech Paul Kipkoech Paul Kipkoech was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running. He became world champion over 10,000 m in 1987.... (9th) Boniface Merande Boniface Merande Boniface Merande is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Four years later he finished in 14th position in the 1992 Olympic Marathon.... (17th)	42 pts
Silver	Ethiopia Haji Bulbula (4th) Abebe Mekonnen (8th) Tesfaye Tafa Tesfaye Tafa -Achievements:-References:... (14th) Addis Abebe Addis Abebe Addis Abebe is a former long-distance runner from Ethiopia, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.... (19th) Dube Jillo Dube Jillo Dube Jillo is a retired long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the 1996 edition of the Vienna Marathon. A year later he triumphed at the Rome City Marathon, clocking a total time of 2:13:08.-Achievements:-References:... (24th) Debebe Demisse Debebe Demisse -Achievements:-References:... (27th)	96 pts
Bronze	Spain Antonio Prieto Antonio Prieto (athlete) António Prieto Velasco is a retired long-distance runner from Spain, who represented his native country three times in the men's 10,000 metres at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 .... (10th) Martín Fiz Martín Fiz Martín Fiz Martín is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the marathon at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics in Helsinki and repeated his success at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg... (15th) Alejandro Gómez Alejandro Gómez (athlete) Alejandro Gómez Cabral is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:1500 metres - 3:39.18 min... (32nd) José Manuel García José Manuel García José Manuel García González is a retired Spanish long-distance runner. He specialized in the marathon and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:5000 metres - 14:04.29 min... (36th) Abel Antón Abel Antón Abel Antón Rodrigo is a Spanish long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the marathon at the 1997 and the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. In 1998 Antón became the first Spanish runner to win the London Marathon... (38th) Constantino Esparcia (45th)	176 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		22:13 min
Silver		22:14 min
Bronze		22:24 min

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Kenya Kipyego Kororia (1.) Richard Chelimo (2.) Ismael Kirui (4.) Samuel Otieno (5.)	12 pts
Silver	Ethiopia Fita Bayissa (3.) Abraham Assefa (7.) Assefa Gebremedhin (8.) Tesgie Legesse (9.)	27 pts
Bronze	Italy Stefano Baldini Stefano Baldini Stefano Baldini is a retired Italian athlete and the 2004 Olympic and former European champion in the marathon.... (13.) Vincenzo Modica (17.) Francesco Bennici (27.) Christian Leuprecht (28.)	85 pts

Individual

Place	Athlete	Time
1.		19:21
2.		19:33
3.		19:33
4.		19:33
5.		19:39
6.		19:41
7.		19:45
8.		19:47

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Soviet Union Yelena Romanova (3rd) Nadezhda Galyamova (10th) Olga Nazarkina (11th) Regina Chistyakova (13th)	37 pts
Silver	Ethiopia Luchia Yishak (4th) Derartu Tulu Derartu Tulu Derartu Tulu is an Ethiopian long distance track, road and marathon athlete.Derartu , a member of the Oromo ethnic group, grew up tending cattle in the village of Bekoji in the highlands of Arsi Province... (15th) Adanech Erkulo (25th) Getenesh Urge Getenesh Urge Getenesh Urge is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who competed in the 1980s through to 2000She won three bronze medals at three different African Championships in Athletics. In Annaba at the 1988 Championships she won a bronze in the 1500 metres, she repeated this performance five years... (31st)	36 pts
Bronze	Portugal Albertina Dias (2nd) Conceição Ferreira (7th) Aurora Cunha Aurora Cunha Aurora Cunha is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. She won several marathons during her career, including Paris , Tokyo , Chicago and Rotterdam .-Achievements:-References:... (21st) Monica Gáma (50th)	80 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		14:19 min
Silver		14:20 min
Bronze		14:22 min

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Kenya Susan Chepkemei (3.) Caroline Kwambai (4.) Lina Chesire (5.) Ann Mwangi (8.)	20 pts
Silver	Japan Minori Hayakari (9.) Shiki Terasaki (10.) Yumi Osaki (11.) Natsue Koikawa (14.)	44 pts
Bronze	Mainland China Liu Shixiang (1.) Yan Qinglan (2.) Liu Xian (27.) Liu Yianying (38.)	68 pts

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