1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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The 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
were held on 23 March 1996 in Stellenbosch, South Africa
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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 23 March 1996 in Stellenbosch, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Individual
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | 33:44 | |
| 2. | 33:56 | |
| 3. | 33:58 | |
| 4. | 34:10 | |
| 5. | 34:28 | |
| 6. | 34:30 | |
| 7. | 34:34 | |
| 8. | 34:34 |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold |  KenyaPaul Tergat (1st) Ismael Kirui (3rd) Paul Koech (4th) Joseph Kimani (6th) William Kiptum (9th) Josephat Machuka Josephat Machuka Josephat Machuka is a runner from Kenya. He won IAAF World Cross Country Championships junior bronze medal in 1992 and 1993... (10th) |
33 pts |
| Silver |  MoroccoSalah Hissou (2nd) Khalid Skah (7th) Ismaïl Sghyr (8th) Abderrahim Zitouna Abderrahim Zitouna Abderrahim Zitouna is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner. He specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running.... (13th) Mustapha Bamouh (29th) Khaled Boulami (40th) |
99 pts |
| Bronze |  EthiopiaHaile Gebrselassie (5th) Abraham Assefa (11th) Habte Jifar Habte Jifar Habte Jifar is an Ethiopian middle distance runner. He has a total of three medals in the All-African Games. His best performance in a global event was a sixth place at the 1999 World Championships. He currently specializes in the marathon race.-Achievements:- External links :... (17th) Fita Bayissa (18th) Ayele Mezgebu Ayele Mezgebu Ayele Mezgebu is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialized in cross-country running.He is the older brother of Assefa Mezgebu.-Achievements:-External links:... (21st) Chala Kelele Chala Kelele Chala Kelele is a retired Ethiopian runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-References:... (35th) |
107 pts |
Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 24:06 min | |
| Silver | 24:19 min | |
| Bronze | 24:24 min |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya David Chelule (1.) Samuel Chepkok (3.) Elijah Korir (4.) Charles Kwambai (5.) |
13 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia Assefa Mezgebu (2.) Mizan Mehari (6.) Million Wolde (8.) Lemma Alemayehu (10.) |
26 pts |
| Bronze | Morocco Aziz Driouche (14.) Abderrahman Chmaiti (19.) Rachid Amroug (20.) Rachid Boulahdid (41.) |
94 pts |
Individual
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | 20:12 | |
| 2. | 20:18 | |
| 3. | 20:21 | |
| 4. | 20:21 | |
| 5. | 20:21 | |
| 6. | 20:23 | |
| 7. | 20:28 | |
| 8. | 20:31 |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya Rose Cheruiyot (2nd) Naomi Mugo (3rd) Jane Ngotho (8th) Sally Barsosio Sally Barsosio Sally Barsosio is a Kenyan distance runner. , Barsosio is the youngest ever medallist at the World Junior Championships in Athletics... (11th) |
24 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia Gete Wami (1st) Derartu Tulu (4th) Berhane Adere Berhane Adere Berhane Adere is an athlete from Ethiopia.Adere held the African record for 10,000 metres in a time of 30:04.18, set at the 2003 World Championships, where she won gold... (10th) 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... (29th) |
44 pts |
| Bronze |  Kingdom of RomaniaGabriela Szabo Gabriela Szabo Gabriela Szabo is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively.... (9th) Iulia Negura (12th) Elena Fidatof (17th) Mariana Chirila (32nd) |
70 pts |
Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 13:27 min | |
| Silver | 13:32 min | |
| Bronze | 13:35 min |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya Joan Jepkorir Aiyabei (3.) Nancy Kipron (4.) Edna Kiplagat Edna Kiplagat Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the marathon. she established herself as an elite marathon runner with wins at the Los Angeles and New York City Marathons in 2010... (5.) Elizabeth Cheptanui (9.) |
21 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia Kutre Dulecha (1.) Etaferahu Tarekegn (6.) Shura Hotesa (8.) Ayelech Worku Ayelech Worku Ayelech Worku is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning two World Championships bronze medals on the 5000 metres... (11.) |
26 pts |
| Bronze |  JapanEmiko Kojima (15.) Yuka Hata (16.) Tomoko Hashimoto (17.) Kaori Yoshimura (22.) |
70 pts |
External links
- The World Cross Country Championships 1996, Cape Town, South Africa - Results, website of the IAAF (Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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