United Kingdom Track and Field All-Time Lists

IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

The International Cross Country Championships were given official IAAF World Championship status in 1973. Team scores are calculated by aggregating the positions of the first 4 finishers from a maximum of 6 competitors (or 6 finishers from 9 competitors for senior men up to 1997 and 3 finishers from 4 competitors for junior men in 1973). Current race distances are approximately 12000 metres for senior men's long course; 8000 metres for senior women's long course and junior men; 6000 metres for junior women and 4000 metres for senior men's and women's short course.

Venues: 1973 Waregem (BEL), 1974 Monza (ITA), 1975 Rabat (MAR), 1976 Chepstow (WAL), 1977 Düsseldorf (FRG), 1978 Glasgow (SCO), 1979 Limerick (IRL), 1980 Paris (FRA), 1981 Madrid (ESP), 1982 Rome (ITA), 1983 Gateshead (ENG), 1984 New York (USA), 1985 Lisbon (POR), 1986 Neuchâtel (SUI), 1987 Warsaw (POL), 1988 Auckland (NZL), 1989 Stavanger (NOR), 1990 Aix-les-Bains (FRA), 1991 Antwerp (BEL), 1992 Boston (USA), 1993 Amorebieta (POR), 1994 Budapest (HUN), 1995 Durham (GBR), 1996 Stellenbosch (RSA), 1997 Turin (ITA), 1998 Marrakesh (MAR), 1999 Belfast (GBR), 2000 Vilamoura (POR), 2001 Ostend (BEL), 2002 Dublin (IRL), 2003 Lausanne (SUI), 2004 Brussels (BEL), 2005 Saint-Galmier (FRA), 2006 Fukuoka (JPN)

MEN

Long Course Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pekka Päivärinta FIN
Erik De Beck BEL
Ian Stewart SCO
Carlos Lopes POR
Léon Schots BEL
John Treacy IRL
John Treacy IRL
Craig Virgin USA
Craig Virgin USA
Mohamed Kedir ETH
Bekele Debele ETH
Carlos Lopes POR
Carlos Lopes POR
John Ngugi KEN
John Ngugi KEN
John Ngugi KEN
John Ngugi KEN
Khalid Skah MAR
Khalid Skah MAR
John Ngugi KEN
William Sigei KEN
William Sigei KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Mohammed Mourhit BEL
Mohammed Mourhit BEL
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
35:47
35:24
35:20
34:48
37:43
39:25
37:20
37:01
35:05
33:41
36:52
33:25
33:33
35:33
36:07
34:32
39:42
34:21
33:53
37:05
32:51
34:29
34:05
33:44
35:11
34:01
38:28
35:00
39:53
34:52
35:56
35:52
35:06
35:40
Mariano Haro ESP
Mariano Haro ESP
Mariano Haro ESP
Tony Simmons ENG
Carlos Lopes POR
Aleksandras Antipovas URS(LTU)
Bronislaw Malinowski POL
Hans-Jürgen Orthmann FRG
Mohamed Kedir ETH
Alberto Salazar USA
Carlos Lopes POR
Tim Hutchings ENG
Paul Kipkoech KEN
Abebe Mekonnen ETH
Paul Kipkoech KEN
Paul Kipkoech KEN
Tim Hutchings GBR
Moses Tanui KEN
Moses Tanui KEN
William Mutwol KEN
Dominic Kirui KEN
Simon Chemoiywo KEN
Ismael Kirui KEN
Salah Hissou MAR
Salah Hissou MAR
Paul Koech KEN
Patrick Ivuti KEN
Assefa Mezegebu ETH
Sergey Lebid UKR
John Yuda TAN
Patrick Ivuti KEN
Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH
Zersenay Tadesse ERI
Sileshi Sihine ETH
35:47
35:25
35:21
35:04
37:49
39:28
37:29
37:02
35:07
33:45
36:52
33:30
33:37
35:35
36:07
34:54
40:10
34:21
33:54
37:17
32:56
34:30
34:13
33:56
35:13
34:06
38:32
35:01
40:03
34:58
36:09
36:10
35:20
35:43
Rod Dixon NZL
Karel Lismont BEL
Bill Rodgers USA
Bernie Ford ENG
Detlef Uhlemann FRG
Karel Lismont BEL
Aleksandras Antipovas URS(LTU)
Nick Rose ENG
Fernando Mamede POR
Rod Dixon NZL
Some Muge KEN
Steve Jones WAL
Wodajo Bulti ETH
Joseph Kiptum KEN
Paul Arpin FRA
Kipsubai Koskei KEN
Wilfred Kirochi KEN
Julius Korir KEN
Simon Karori KEN
Fita Bayissa ETH
Ismael Kirui KEN
Haile Gebrselassie ETH
Salah Hissou MAR
Ismael Kirui KEN
Tom Nyariki KEN
Assefa Mezegebu ETH
Paulo Guerra POR
Paul Tergat KEN
Charles Kamathi KEN
Wilberforce Talel KEN
Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH
Sileshi Sihine ETH
Abdullah Ahmed Hassan QAT
Martin Mathathi KEN
36:00
35:27
35:28
35:07
37:53
39:32
37:30
37:05
35:09
34:02
36:52
33:32
33:38
35:40
36:51
35:07
40:21
34:22
33:54
37:18
32:59
34:32
34:14
33:58
35:20
34:28
38:46
35:02
40:05
35:20
36:17
36:11
35:34
35:44
Long Course Team
  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
BEL
BEL
NZL
ENG
BEL
FRA
ENG
ENG
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
ETH
ETH
KEN
109
103
127
90
126
151
119
100
81
98
104
134
129
45
53
23
44
42
38
46
25
34
62
33
51
12
12
18
33
18
17
14
24
24
URS
ENG
ENG
BEL
ENG
USA
IRL
USA
USA
ENG
USA
USA
KEN
ETH
ENG
ETH
GBR
ETH
ETH
FRA
ETH
MAR
MAR
MAR
MAR
ETH
ETH
ETH
FRA
ETH
ETH
KEN
KEN
ERI
119
109
198
118
129
156
198
163
114
114
170
161
141
119
146
103
147
96
104
145
82
83
111
99
70
57
57
68
72
43
23
30
35
28
NZL
FRA
BEL
FRA
URS
ENG
URS
BEL
KEN
URS
KEN
POR
USA
USA
ETH
FRA
ETH
ESP
ESP
GBR
POR
ETH
ESP
ETH
ETH
MAR
POR
POR
USA
MAR
MAR
ERI
QAT
ETH
136
215
211
187
144
159
210
175
220
257
191
223
153
204
161
134
162
176
198
147
167
133
120
107
125
60
76
69
87
58
51
66
42
42
FIN
FRG
USA
URS
FRG
URS
FRG
FRA
ESP
KEN
AUS
KEN
ITA
FRA
ITA
GBR
FRA
POR
POR
ESP
ESP
ESP
POR
ESP
POR
POR
ESP
ESP
ESP
FRA
ESP
MAR
ERI
MAR
180
220
250
219
226
169
211
184
254
271
193
233
259
255
223
228
187
194
233
171
187
174
139
205
263
74
103
86
100
71
68
68
54
62
ENG
GDR
GDR
ITA
NZL
BEL
BEL
URS
AUS
ESP
ESP
ITA
ESP
ITA
FRA
ITA
ESP
MAR
MAR
ITA
FRA
POR
ETH
GBR
ESP
ESP
MAR
TAN
POR
USA
POR
AUS
ALG
UGA
181
226
274
224
243
173
231
246
255
280
206
258
321
256
245
272
189
268
265
246
238
210
169
252
275
94
108
94
100
107
85
101
166
102
ESP
ESP
SCO
USA
AUS
IRL
AUS
ESP
ENG
USA
POR
ENG
IRL
POR
POR
ESP
AUS
ITA
GBR
MAR
MAR
ITA
USA
ITA
GBR
TAN
ITA
GBR
ITA
ESP
TAN
TAN
UGA
QAT
260
269
292
243
260
189
233
251
312
300
302
269
363
263
309
277
284
289
281
247
260
312
310
352
325
156
125
156
103
121
101
118
182
116
FRA
SCO
ALG
FRG
SCO
FRG
POL
SCO
ALG
POR
ITA
ESP
POR
ESP
ESP
USA
POR
URS
ITA
POR
GBR
FRA
ITA
RSA
ITA
ALG
USA
ITA
BEL
ERI
USA
RWA
ESP
POR
273
273
301
292
270
240
320
312
350
328
306
270
368
297
340
285
305
367
336
249
353
319
325
379
344
193
133
163
139
141
112
164
184
152
SCO
ITA
FRA
WAL
FRA
ITA
USA
ALG
BEL
FRG
ENG
NZL
ENG
ENG
BEL
AUS
ITA
USA
URS
USA
USA
GBR
RSA
POR
ALG
USA
GBR
ALG
IRL
TAN
ERI
ESP
POR
JPN
291
278
303
304
311
276
341
324
377
330
318
276
437
360
378
292
318
441
409
263
376
439
326
397
423
194
159
167
146
146
134
166
212
171
Short Course Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
John Kibowen KEN
Benjamin Limo KEN
John Kibowen KEN
Enock Koech KEN
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
10:43
12:28
11:11
12:40
12:11
11:01
11:31
11:33
10:54
Daniel Komen KEN
Paul Kosgei KEN
Sammy Kipketer KEN
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Luke Kipkosgei KEN
John Kibowen KEN
Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH
Abraham Chebii KEN
Isaac Songok KEN
10:46
12:31
11:12
12:42
12:18
11:04
11:36
11:38
10:55
Paul Kosgei KEN
Hailu Mekonnen ETH
Paul Kosgei KEN
Benjamin Limo KEN
Hailu Mekonnen ETH
Benjamin Limo KEN
Maregu Zewdie ETH
Isaac Songok KEN
Adil Kaouch MAR
10:50
12:35
11:15
12:43
12:20
11:06
11:42
11:39
10:57
Short Course Team
  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
ETH
ETH
KEN
10
14
10
13
20
14
17
23
21
MAR
MAR
ETH
MAR
ETH
ETH
QAT
KEN
ETH
42
45
46
48
32
31
39
31
48
ETH
ETH
MAR
ETH
ESP
MAR
KEN
QAT
MAR
60
55
68
51
57
44
52
32
53
ESP
FRA
ALG
USA
MAR
FRA
ALG
MAR
QAT
87
77
88
91
78
80
119
65
66
POR
ALG
POR
ESP
USA
ESP
MAR
ALG
USA
108
100
100
171
113
83
119
112
80
USA
GBR
ESP
POR
FRA
ALG
CAN
ZIM
ESP
117
122
130
183
117
98
128
163
140
ITA
ITA
TAN
CAN
GBR
SUI
USA
TAN
UGA
133
125
136
187
120
140
163
176
142
ALG
ESP
GER
ITA
AUS
GBR
ESP
ESP
ALG
159
145
166
193
120
150
192
191
158
Junior Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1973†
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Jim Brown SCO
Rich Kimball USA
Bobby Thomas USA
Eric Hulst USA
Thom Hunt USA
Mick Morton ENG
Eddy De Pauw BEL
Jorge García ESP
Mohamed Ali Chouri TUN
Zurabachev Gelaw ETH
Feyissa Abebe ETH
Pere Casacuberta ESP
Kipkemboi Kimeli KEN
Feyisa Melese ETH
Wilfred Kirochi KEN
Wilfred Kirochi KEN
Addis Abebe ETH
Kipyego Kororia KEN
Andrew Sambu TAN
Ismael Kirui KEN
Philip Mosima KEN
Philip Mosima KEN
Assefa Mezegebu ETH
David Chelule KEN
Elijah Korir KEN
Million Wolde ETH
Hailu Mekonnen ETH
Robert Kipchumba KEN
Kenenisa Bekele ETH
Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH
Eliud Kipchoge KEN
Meba Tadesse ETH
Augustine Choge KEN
Mangata Ndiwa KEN
20:53
21:31
21:00
23:54
23:15
22:57
23:02
22:17
22:04
22:46
24:58
21:32
22:18
22:48
22:18
23:25
25:07
22:13
23:59
23:27
20:18
24:15
24:12
24:06
24:21
22:47
25:38
22:49
25:04
23:18
22:47
24:01
23:59
23:53
Cisneros Haro ESP
Venanzio Ortis ITA
José Luis González ESP
Thom Hunt USA
Santiago Llorente ESP
Rob Earl CAN
Steve Binns ENG
Valeriy Gryaznov URS(RUS)
Yevgeniy Zerebin URS(RUS)
Adugna Lema ETH
Angaso Telega ETH
Doju Tessema ETH
Habte Negash ETH
Sammy Kibiwot KEN
Demeke Bekele ETH
Alfonce Muindi KEN
Kipyego Kororia KEN
Richard Chelimo KEN
Muindi Mumo KEN
Haile Gebrselassie ETH
Christopher Kosgei KEN
Daniel Komen KEN
Dejene Lidetu ETH
Assefa Mezegebu ETH
Million Wolde ETH
Richard Limo KEN
Richard Limo KEN
Duncan Lebo KEN
Duncan Lebo KEN
Abel Cheruiyot KEN
Boniface Kiprop UGA
Boniface Kiprop UGA
Bernard Kiprop KEN
Leonard Komon KEN
21:01
21:33
21:18
24:07
23:28
23:10
23:09
22:23
22:06
22:47
24:59
21:34
22:27
22:53
22:19
23:39
25:31
22:14
24:04
23:35
20:20
24:17
24:14
24:19
24:28
22:50
25:43
22:52
25:37
23:19
22:49
24:03
24:00
23:54
Léon Schots BEL
John Treacy IRL
John Treacy IRL
Nat Muir SCO
Ari Paunonen FIN
Francisco Javier Alario ESP
Ildar Denikeyev URS(KGZ)
Ed Eyestone USA
Keith Brantly USA
Stefano Mei ITA
Jon Richards ENG
John Castellano CAN
Woldesilase Milkessa ETH
Demeke Bekele ETH
Debebe Demisse ETH
Bedilu Kibret ETH
Stephenson Nyamu KEN
Fita Bayissa ETH
Fita Bayissa ETH
Josphat Machuka KEN
Josphat Machuka KEN
Abreham Tsige ETH
David Chelule KEN
Samuel Chepkok KEN
Paul Kosgei KEN
Hailu Mekonnen ETH
Kipchumba Mitei KEN
John Cheruiyot Korir KEN
Dathan Ritzenhein USA
Boniface Kiprop UGA
Solomon Bushendich KEN
Ernest Meli KEN
Barnabas Kosgei KEN
Tariku Bekele ETH
21:08
21:43
21:23
24:17
23:39
23:11
23:20
22:27
22:07
22:49
25:07
21:37
22:27
22:56
22:20
23:41
25:33
22:24
24:04
23:37
20:23
24:46
24:16
24:24
24:29
22:51
25:45
22:55
25:46
23:28
22:51
24:16
24:00
23:56

† - under 21 on day of race

Junior Team
  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
1973†
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
ESP
USA
USA
USA
USA
ENG
ESP
URS
USA
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
ETH
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
18
22
29
16
36
53
57
50
23
12
13
21
16
13
19
12
14
12
19
18
10
18
23
13
13
16
16
10
24
18
15
20
10
16
ITA
MAR
IRL
ESP
ESP
CAN
ENG
USA
ENG
ITA
ESP
ESP
KEN
KEN
KEN
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
KEN
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
22
58
35
60
40
53
74
75
61
37
41
34
26
32
20
33
22
27
26
28
27
27
25
26
31
20
24
47
25
24
28
25
37
24
ENG
ITA
ESP
ENG
CAN
ESP
URS
ESP
CAN
USA
ENG
ENG
ESP
ESP
JPN
ESP
ITA
ITA
TAN
JPN
MAR
MAR
MAR
MAR
MAR
MAR
TAN
UGA
UGA
UGA
UGA
UGA
QAT
ERI
24
90
44
91
67
54
75
79
66
70
58
68
64
52
73
61
76
85
54
90
76
78
72
94
74
62
77
68
68
37
48
33
75
45
SCO
SCO
BEL
ITA
ENG
URS
IRL
BEL
ITA
ESP
CAN
USA
USA
AUS
USA
JPN
GBR
JPN
MAR
MAR
ESP
RSA
JPN
ALG
JPN
JPN
MAR
TAN
USA
JPN
MAR
MAR
BRN
UGA
32
93
81
97
80
60
90
86
80
72
107
72
95
91
120
83
95
96
76
103
114
96
84
100
85
104
79
84
71
77
63
61
76
87
FRA
IRL
SCO
MAR
BEL
BEL
ITA
ENG
BEL
CAN
TUN
CAN
ENG
USA
CAN
USA
POL
ESP
JPN
ITA
RUS
JPN
ALG
RSA
UGA
RSA
ALG
QAT
MAR
MAR
ERI
JPN
ERI
BRN
55
95
95
107
91
72
101
89
118
95
139
101
122
94
124
115
131
117
102
128
120
118
150
140
135
105
116
98
95
89
72
105
82
88
BEL
BEL
ENG
FRG
FIN
IRL
SCO
CAN
URS
ENG
USA
BEL
ITA
MAR
ESP
AUS
ESP
ALG
ALG
GBR
RSA
MEX
RSA
CHN
ESP
UGA
USA
MAR
CAN
ZAM
ALG
ALG
UGA
QAT
57
102
99
115
98
84
101
90
130
100
145
116
127
137
125
128
147
143
109
135
122
152
156
158
144
106
126
105
171
94
103
157
117
88
IRL
FRG
ALG
CAN
SCO
USA
USA
ITA
POR
MAR
POR
IRL
HUN
JPN
ITA
NZL
JPN
IRL
GBR
TAN
YEM
ESP
ESP
JPN
RSA
USA
ESP
JPN
ERI
USA
RUS
USA
USA
JPN
89
118
116
120
136
110
106
101
135
138
151
119
197
152
171
152
170
154
165
135
135
159
164
158
147
156
160
125
190
113
108
175
154
118
SUI
FRA
FRA
BEL
ITA
ITA
CAN
ALG
IRL
URS
ITA
ITA
TUN
BEL
URS
ALG
ALG
CAN
ESP
ESP
JPN
ITA
FRA
ESP
ALG
ALG
JPN
RSA
ALG
ALG
USA
RUS
MAR
MAR
100
120
127
125
137
111
125
136
137
146
166
122
216
159
171
152
172
158
175
149
155
175
182
197
192
167
178
151
206
131
121
179
179
132

† - under 21 on day of race

WOMEN

Long Course Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Paola Pigni-Cacchi ITA
Paola Pigni-Cacchi ITA
Julie Brown USA
Carmen Valero ESP
Carmen Valero ESP
Grete Waitz NOR
Grete Waitz NOR
Grete Waitz NOR
Grete Waitz NOR

Maricica Puica ROM
Grete Waitz NOR
Maricica Puica ROM
Zola Budd ENG
Zola Budd ENG
Annette Sergent FRA
Ingrid Kristiansen NOR
Annette Sergent FRA
Lynn Jennings USA
Lynn Jennings USA
Lynn Jennings USA
Albertina Dias POR
Hellen Chepngeno KEN
Derartu Tulu ETH
Gete Wami ETH
Derartu Tulu ETH
Sonia O'Sullivan IRL
Gete Wami ETH
Derartu Tulu ETH
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Benita Johnson AUS
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH
13:46
12:42
13:42
16:20
17:26
16:19
16:48
15:05
14:07

14:39
13:29
15:56
15:01
14:50
16:46
19:04
22:27
19:21
20:24
21:16
20:00
20:45
20:21
20:12
20:53
25:39
28:00
25:42
27:49
26:55
25:53
27:17
26:34
25:21
Joyce Smith ENG
Nina Holmén FIN
Bronislawa Ludwichowska POL
Tatyana Kazankina URS(RUS)
Lyudmila Bragina URS(RUS)
Natalia Marasescu ROM
Raisa Smekhnova URS(BLR)
Irina Bondarchuk URS(RUS)
Jan Merrill USA

Fita Lovin ROM
Alison Wiley CAN
Galina Zakharova URS(RUS)
Cathy Branta USA
Lynn Jennings USA
Liz Lynch SCO
Angela Tooby GBR
Nadezhda Stepanova URS(RUS)
Albertina Dias POR
Derartu Tulu ETH
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Rose Cheruiyot KEN
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Merima Denboba ETH
Gete Wami ETH
Gete Wami ETH
Deena Drossin USA
Deena Drossin USA
Ejegayehu Dibaba ETH
Alice Timbilil KEN
Lornah Kiplagat NED
13:58
12:48
13:47
16:39
17:28
16:49
17:14
15:49
14:22

14:41
13:37
15:58
15:24
15:08
16:48
19:23
22:34
19:33
20:27
21:18
20:09
20:52
20:29
20:18
20:55
25:42
28:12
25:48
27:52
27:04
26:02
27:29
26:37
25:26
Josée Van Santberghe BEL
Rita Ridley ENG
Carmen Valero ESP
Gabriella Dorio ITA
Giana Romanova URS(UKR)
Maricica Puica ROM
Ellison Goodall USA
Yelena Chernysheva URS(RUS)
Yelena Sipatova (Chernysheva)
URS(RUS)
Grete Waitz NOR
Tatyana Pozdnyakova URS(UKR)
Grete Waitz NOR
Ingrid Kristiansen NOR
Annette Sergent FRA
Ingrid Kristiansen NOR
Annette Sergent FRA
Lynn Williams CAN
Yelena Romanova URS(RUS)
Liz McColgan (Lynch) GBR
Albertina Dias POR
Lynn Jennings USA
Conceiçăo Ferreira POR
Sally Barsosio KEN
Naomi Mugo KEN
Gete Wami ETH
Gete Wami ETH
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Susan Chepkemei KEN
Lydia Cheromei KEN
Colleen de Reuck USA
Merima Denboba ETH
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Meselech Melkamu ETH
14:01
12:54
13:48
16:56
17:35
16:59
17:18
15:52
14:22

14:44
13:37
15:58
15:27
15:13
16:51
19:29
22:41
19:33
20:28
21:19
20:09
20:52
20:39
20:21
21:00
25:49
28:12
25:50
28:07
27:17
26:28
27:34
26:37
25:38
Long Course Team
  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
ENG
ENG
USA
URS
URS
ROM
USA
URS
URS
URS
USA
USA
USA
ENG
USA
URS
URS
URS
KEN
KEN
KEN
POR
KEN
KEN
ETH
KEN
ETH
ETH
KEN
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
ETH
40
28
44
33
15
30
29
15
24
44
31
52
42
65
46
51
58
37
36
47
52
55
26
24
24
30
18
20
18
28
18
26
16
16
FIN
ITA
NZL
ITA
USA
USA
URS
ENG
USA
ITA
URS
ENG
URS
NZL
FRA
GBR
FRA
ETH
ETH
USA
JPN
ETH
ETH
ETH
KEN
ETH
KEN
KEN
ETH
USA
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
73
50
50
59
48
37
48
49
36
57
41
65
77
67
50
61
60
75
36
77
93
65
38
44
34
37
27
23
70
38
27
30
22
39
USA
FIN
POL
USA
NZL
ENG
ENG
USA
ITA
ENG
CAN
NZL
ROM
FRA
URS
FRA
USA
POR
URS
ETH
FRA
KEN
ROM
ROM
IRL
GBR
POR
USA
FRA
KEN
USA
GBR
POR
JPN
90
61
61
64
76
55
68
49
89
67
53
91
96
76
55
72
68
80
48
96
100
75
84
70
64
74
94
98
77
41
38
74
86
80
ITA
BEL
ENG
ENG
POL
FRG
FRG
NOR
NZL
USA
ENG
IRL
FRA
USA
ROM
USA
POR
ROM
USA
IRL
RSA
RUS
JPN
AUS
GBR
ESP
AUS
IRL
GBR
JPN
ESP
FRA
JPN
AUS
96
97
64
78
101
85
101
71
90
70
94
105
109
82
94
88
84
102
77
103
105
84
102
92
98
93
111
101
83
67
66
90
122
87
FRG
USA
BEL
POL
ENG
POL
NZL
ITA
CAN
CAN
ROM
SWE
CAN
POR
KEN
CAN
ETH
USA
GBR
POR
RUS
ESP
USA
POR
JPN
USA
ROM
ESP
POR
GBR
POR
USA
USA
USA
99
98
95
87
118
122
107
101
96
104
98
122
113
118
117
91
98
112
104
115
106
111
111
104
100
118
121
137
95
69
68
98
122
91
NZL
POL
ESP
FRA
FRG
IRL
NOR
CAN
ENG
NOR
NZL
ROM
POR
FRG
NOR
KEN
GBR
FRA
POR
ROM
ETH
RSA
RUS
FRA
USA
JPN
JPN
GBR
ITA
POR
MAR
AUS
GBR
NZL
103
98
95
107
126
152
134
110
106
126
122
127
134
129
143
122
99
125
145
129
122
124
116
111
128
124
132
137
117
84
89
99
129
112
BEL
FRG
ITA
BEL
ESP
ESP
IRL
FRG
NOR
ESP
POR
BEL
NZL
URS
ENG
POR
AUS
AUS
ROM
GBR
GBR
ITA
ESP
ESP
FRA
AUS
GBR
JPN
ESP
ESP
CAN
CAN
FRA
GBR
107
116
106
120
128
159
136
132
123
132
122
136
144
140
152
126
130
126
148
129
124
127
133
116
148
155
134
148
119
104
100
161
129
134
IRL
SCO
FIN
IRL
FIN
NOR
FRA
FRA
IRL
FRA
NOR
NOR
ENG
ROM
POR
CHN
CAN
JPN
FRA
ESP
POR
JPN
FRA
JPN
ITA
FRA
USA
ITA
USA
FRA

POR
AUS
CHN
115
123
117
122
136
165
141
174
167
158
149
154
153
140
159
152
133
172
175
138
137
134
151
124
160
159
136
164
130
121

167
134
141
Short Course Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Sonia O'Sullivan IRL
Jackline Maranga KEN
Kutre Dulecha ETH
Gete Wami ETH
Edith Masai KEN
Edith Masai KEN
Edith Masai KEN
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH
Gelete Burika ETH
12:20
15:09
13:00
14:46
13:30
12:43
13:07
13:15
12:51
Zahra Ouaziz MAR
Yamna Belkacem FRA
Zahra Ouaziz MAR
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Priscah Jepleting KEN
12:34
15:16
13:00
14:47
13:36
12:44
13:09
13:16
12:53
Kutre Dulecha ETH
Annemari Sandell FIN
Margaret Ngotho KEN
Edith Masai KEN
Isabella Ochichi KEN
Jane Gakunyi KEN
Teyba Erkesso ETH
Isabella Ochichi KEN
Meselech Melkamu ETH
12:37
15:17
13:00
14:57
13:39
12:46
13:11
13:21
12:54
Short Course Team
  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
MAR
FRA
POR
ETH
ETH
KEN
ETH
ETH
ETH
57
40
46
26
32
18
19
18
25
ETH
ETH
ETH
KEN
KEN
ETH
KEN
KEN
KEN
58
48
55
32
34
24
21
19
26
USA
MAR
FRA
ROM
IRL
MAR
CAN
USA
AUS
68
69
57
78
85
61
87
67
69
KEN
KEN
KEN
GBR
RUS
RUS
MAR
RUS
MAR
98
72
59
81
86
79
101
100
73
ROM
ROM
MAR
MAR
AUS
AUS
GBR
MAR
USA
104
93
81
109
86
96
125
133
99
ESP
GBR
ROM
IRL
USA
POR
POR
POR
RUS
113
125
122
152
90
103
127
134
102
ITA
IRL
GBR
POR
POR
GBR
USA
AUS
CAN
192
159
138
157
108
113
141
143
115
ZIM
CAN
GER
TAN
MAR
ESP
ESP
FRA
CHN
200
165
149
158
133
129
191
181
156
Junior Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Malin Ewerlöf SWE
Liu Shixiang CHN
Lydia Cheromei KEN
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Gladys Ondeyo KEN
Sally Barsosio KEN
Annemari Sandell FIN
Kutre Dulecha ETH
Rose Kosgei KEN
Yimenashu Taye ETH
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Vivian Cheruiyot KEN
Viola Kibiwot KEN
Viola Kibiwot KEN
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH
Meselech Melkamu ETH
Gelete Burika ETH
Pauline Korikwiang KEN
15:23
14:19
13:59
13:30
14:04
14:04
14:04
13:27
14:58
19:32
21:26
20:34
22:05
20:13
20:21
20:48
20:12
19:27
Olga Nazarkina URS(RUS)
Yan Qinglan CHN
Jane Ekimat KEN
Wang Junxia CHN
Pamela Chepchumba KEN
Rose Cheruiyot KEN
Jebiwot Keitany KEN
Annemari Sandell FIN
Priscah Jepleting KEN
Jeruto Kiptum KEN
Vivian Cheruiyot KEN
Alice Timbilil KEN
Abebech Negussie ETH
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH
Peninah Chepchumba KEN
Aziza Aliyu ETH
Veronica Nyaruai KEN
Veronica Nyaruai KEN
15:30
14:20
14:20
13:35
14:09
14:05
14:09
13:32
14:59
19:34
21:37
20:35
22:05
20:14
20:22
20:53
20:39
19:27
Esther Saina KEN
Susan Chepkemei KEN
Melody Fairchild USA
Lydia Cheromei KEN
Sally Barsosio KEN
Elizabeth Cheptanui KEN
Nancy Kipron KEN
Jepkorir Aiyabei KEN
Ayelech Worku ETH
Werknesh Kidane ETH
Yoshiko Fujinaga JPN
Viola Kibiwot KEN
Aster Bacha ETH
Vivian Cheruiyot KEN
Gelete Burika ETH
Mestawat Tadesse ETH
Beatrice Chepngeno KEN
Mercy Kosgei KEN
15:41
14:22
14:28
13:43
14:11
14:15
14:17
13:35
15:02
19:34
21:41
20:36
22:05
20:22
20:28
20:56
20:44
19:45
Junior Team
  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
KEN
KEN
KEN
ETH
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
KEN
ETH
ETH
KEN
ETH
KEN
ETH
ETH
KEN
KEN
40
20
18
55
10
11
18
21
15
16
20
12
16
13
14
10
16
10
URS
JPN
ETH
ROM
JPN
ETH
ETH
ETH
JPN
KEN
KEN
ETH
KEN
ETH
KEN
KEN
ETH
ETH
68
44
40
59
41
46
31
26
38
20
31
24
20
24
22
36
22
29
POR
CHN
JPN
KEN
ETH
JPN
JPN
JPN
ETH
JPN
JPN
JPN
JPN
JPN
MAR
JPN
JPN
JPN
84
68
43
59
61
60
56
70
39
68
46
78
59
63
78
67
56
58
JPN
ECU
GBR
GBR
ROM
ROM
USA
ROM
MAR
MAR
RSA
RSA
AUS
AUS
USA
USA
USA
ERI
90
86
82
61
95
83
113
78
107
88
95
105
107
77
82
120
118
83
CAN
GBR
USA
CHN
ESP
GBR
ROM
USA
RSA
RSA
ZIM
UGA
RSA
USA
GBR
RUS
MAR
GBR
103
145
88
78
123
119
120
123
141
101
146
131
136
87
82
160
135
116
USA
URS
AUS
JPN
RUS
RUS
GBR
ESP
ESP
FIN
MAR
USA
GBR
RUS
CHN
CHN
TAN
RUS
104
147
99
103
138
158
133
146
151
169
160
146
141
106
91
169
172
133
ESP
CAN
ECU
ESP
RSA
ESP
ESP
RSA
RUS
USA
USA
ALG
RUS
FRA
TUN
RSA
ALG
MAR
125
148
114
165
146
200
183
174
165
195
174
155
164
128
94
185
177
145
FRA
MAR
POL
FRA
GER
RSA
BEL
FRA
GER
ALG
ALG
CAN
ALG
GBR
FRA
MAR
GBR
USA
149
153
181
166
150
212
208
214
206
204
177
184
201
130
147
196
185
146

WORLD STUDENT CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biennial event first held in 1968. A women's championship was added in 1976. The event was first officially sanctioned by FISU in 1978.

Venues: 1968U Ghent (BEL), 1970U Berne (SUI), 1972U Guildford (GBR), 1974U Madrid (ESP), 1976U Louvain (BEL), 1978 Lausanne (SUI), 1980 Coleraine (GBR), 1982 Darmstadt (FRG), 1984 Antwerp (BEL), 1986 Graz (AUT), 1988 ???, 1990 Poznan (POL), 1992 Dijon (FRA), 1994 Limerick (IRL), 1996 Albufeira (POR), 1998 Luton (GBR), 2000 Jena (GER), 2002 Santiago de Compostela (ESP), 2004 Collegno (ITA), 2006 Algiers (ALG)

MEN

Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1968U
1970U
1972U
1974U
1976U
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Frank Briscoe GBR
René Goris BEL
Jack Lane GBR
Michael Karst FRG
Laurie Reilly GBR
Antonio Prieto ESP
David James GBR
Frank Zimmermann FRG
Michael Scheytt FRG
Steve Moneghetti AUS
Antonio Serrano ESP
Ian Hamer GBR
Shaun Creighton AUS
Spencer Duval GBR
Daniel Muturi KEN
Juan Puerta ESP
Günther Weidlinger AUT
Abdellah Bay MAR
Günther Weidlinger AUT
Mohamed Fadil MAR
???
???
28:08
24:38
25:16
30:38
33:57
36:50
33:13
40:17
24:29
28:02
32:22
38:49
30:01
38:23
35:47
35:01
32:17
27:59
John Rix GBR
Georgi Tikhov BUL
Andy Holden GBR
Franco Fava ITA
Vlastimil Zwiefelhofer TCH
Peter Baker GBR
Nick Brawn GBR
Christoph Herle FRG
Gerhard Krippner FRG
Lars Sörensen FIN
Anacleto Jiménez ESP
Antonio Serrano ESP
Vítor Almeida POR
Piotr Gladki POL
John Mborothi KEN
Iván Sánchez ESP
Aziz Driouche MAR
Aziz Driouche MAR
Karim El Mabchour MAR
Abdelkebir Lamachi MAR
???
???
28:46
24:44
25:16
30:56
33:58
37:04
33:29
40:18
24:38
28:09
32:25
38:51
30:05
38:26
35:54
35:03
32:26
28:10
???
Alistair Blamire GBR
René Goris BEL
Ian Gilmour GBR
Michael Lederer FRG
Mehmet Yurdadön TUR
Michael Karst FRG
Valeriy Gryaznov URS
Wieslaw Furmanek POL
Jiu Shangxuan CHN
Paolo Donati ITA
Haydar Dogan TUR
Bobby Quinn GBR
Martin Jones GBR
Bernard Lagat KEN
Mohamed Afaadas MAR
Rachid Boulahdid MAR
Günther Weidlinger AUT
Brahim Chettah ALG
Abdelaziz Azzouzi MAR
???
???
28:54
24:55
25:24
31:02
34:21
37:45
33:33
40:19
24:42
28:11
32:27
39:02
30:10
38:29
35:54
35:09
32:39
28:21
Team
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1968U
1970U
1972U
1974U
1976U
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
Italy
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
Soviet Union
F.R. Germany
Soviet Union
Spain
Spain
Spain
Great Britain & N.I.
Morocco
Spain
Morocco
Spain
Morocco
Morocco
13
??
12
24
37
29
13
18
20
37
??
30
35
29
41
17
14
32
35
10
Belgium
Italy
Belgium
F.R. Germany
Finland
F.R. Germany
F.R. Germany
F.R. Germany
Great Britain & N.I.
P.R. of China
F.R. Germany
Great Britain & N.I.
Australia
Spain
Kenya
Portugal
Great Britain & N.I.
Morocco
South Africa
Algeria
47
??
43
38
43
41
23
26
52
43
??
46
38
58
45
59
63
41
36
38
Italy
Bulgaria
Switzerland
Great Britain & N.I.
F.R. Germany
Spain
France
Great Britain & N.I.
Poland
Australia
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Great Britain & N.I.
Italy
South Africa
Great Britain & N.I.
Spain
Great Britain & N.I.
Spain
Spain
64
??
62
38
43
51
65
53
57
69
??
67
58
77
59
81
75
78
46
66

WOMEN

Individual
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1976U
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Vera Kemper FRG
Kath Binns GBR
Jill Clarke GBR
Yelena Zuchlo URS
Asunción Sinovas ESP
Anne Viallix FRA
Viorica Ghican ROM
Julia Vaquero ESP
Iulia Ionescu (Besliu) ROM
Iulia Negura ROM
Lelia Deselnicu ROM
Natalie Harvey AUS
Anália Rosa POR
Denisa Costescu ROM
Méryem Alaoui Selsouli MAR
Souad Aďt Salem ALG
14:09
17:50
22:34
15:14
16:41
18:34
18:42
15:44
20:01
19:59
20:45
21:51
20:03
20:06
22:06
18:54
Moira O'Boyle GBR
Renate Kieninger FRG
Cherry Hanson GBR
Valentina Ilyinykh URS
Ute Jamrozy FRG
Krishna Wood AUS
Iulia Besliu ROM
Mónica Gama POR
Vikki McPherson GBR
Silvia Sommaggio ITA
María Abel ESP
Céline Rajot FRA
Denisa Costescu ROM
René Kalmer RSA
Louise Damen GBR
Kate Reed GBR
14:57
17:58
22:42
15:30
16:45
18:35
18:48
16:00
20:05
20:03
20:49
22:03
20:06
20:08
22:11
19:04
Caroline Simpson GBR
Cherry Hanson GBR
Fionnuala Morrish IRL
Marina Rodchenkova URS
Zita Ágoston HUN
Tatjana Smolnikar YUG
Helen Titterington GBR
Annette Hüls FRG
Irena Czuta POL
Julia Vaquero ESP
Natalie Harvey AUS
Liz Talbot GBR
Cristina Casandra ROM
Inęs Monteiro POR
Sonia Bejarano ESP
Eleanor Baker GBR
15:06
18:05
22:54
15:44
16:47
19:01
18:51
16:05
20:08
20:28
20:50
22:05
20:10
20:13
22:16
19:33
Team
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1976U
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
Soviet Union
Spain
Great Britain & N.I.
Romania
Spain
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
Spain
Great Britain & N.I.
South Africa
South Africa
Great Britain & N.I.
Great Britain & N.I.
9
9
7
6
15
22
??
12
30
18
19
13
18
23
14
9
Switzerland
F.R. Germany
F.R. Germany
F.R. Germany
Great Britain & N.I.
Yugoslavia
Spain
F.R. Germany
Spain
France
Romania
South Africa
Romania
Spain
Spain
Algeria
25
13
27
23
16
22
??
25
36
31
26
33
19
25
18
29
Belgium
Belgium
Irish Republic
Spain
F.R. Germany
Soviet Union
F.R. Germany
Poland
Romania
Romania
Italy
Spain
Spain
Romania
Finland
Italy
32
31
28
33
23
32
??
35
41
35
29
38
46
29
37
30

IAAF WORLD CROSS CHALLENGE

First held in 1990-91. Points were awarded to athletes based on positions in nominated races culminating in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The series was discontinued after the 1999-2000 season.

Men
  First   Second   Third  
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
Ondoro Osoro KEN
Fita Bayissa ETH
Ismael Kirui KEN
Haile Gebrselassie ETH
Ismael Kirui KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Paul Koech KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
115
138
116
107
135
125
113
139
118
107
Addis Abebe ETH
Ondoro Osoro KEN
Fita Bayissa ETH
William Sigei KEN
Paulo Guerra POR
James Kariuki KEN
Bernard Barmasai KEN
Tom Nyariki KEN
Paul Tergat KEN
Patrick Ivuti KEN
113
97
110
97
130
97
102
119
97
104
Richard Chelimo KEN
Dominic Kirui KEN
Dominic Kirui KEN
Ismael Kirui KEN
Salah Hissou MAR
Joseph Kimani KEN
Jon Brown GBR
Paul Koech KEN
Mohammed Mourhit BEL
Assefa Mezegebu ETH
107
88
103
91
117
64
83
113
85
102
Women
  First   Second   Third  
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
Susan Sirma KEN
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Catherina McKiernan IRL
Rose Cheruiyot KEN
Gete Wami ETH
Merima Denboba ETH
Gete Wami ETH
Lydia Cheromei KEN
125
141
141
141
135
138
132
120
144
122
Jane Ngotho KEN
Albertina Dias POR
Albertina Dias POR
Albertina Dias POR
Rose Cheruiyot KEN
Gabriela Szabo ROM
Elena Fidatov ROM
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Merima Denboba ETH
Gete Wami ETH
123
123
138
123
126
109
118
104
79
119
Derartu Tulu ETH
Luchia Yishak ETH
Esther Kiplagat KEN
Margareta Keszeg ROM
Catherine Kirui KEN
Gete Wami ETH
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Jackline Maranga KEN
Paula Radcliffe GBR
Ayelech Worku ETH
88
122
98
97
100
104
99
98
72
94

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