1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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The 16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
were held on March 26, 1988 at the Ellerslie Racecourse
in Auckland
, New Zealand
.
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 26, 1988 at the Ellerslie Racecourse
Ellerslie Racecourse
Ellerslie Racecourse is the main racecourse in Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand for thoroughbred racehorses. It is an undulating, grass circuit of approximately 1,900 m.-History:The first race meeting was held at Ellerslie on 25 May 1874...
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Individual
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | 34:32 | |
| 2. | 34:54 | |
| 3. | 35:07 | |
| 4. | 35:22 | |
| 5. | 35:25 | |
| 6. | 35:25 | |
| 7. | 35:46 | |
| 8. | 35:46 |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold |  KenyaJohn Ngugi (1st) Paul Kipkoech (2nd) Kipsubai Koskei (3rd) Boniface Merande (4th) Moses Tanui (6th) Joseph Kiptum (7th) |
23 pts |
| Silver |  EthiopiaAbebe Mekonnen (5th) Haji Bulbula Haji Bulbula -Achievements:-External links:... (10th) Habte Negash Habte Negash -Achievements:-References:... (12th) Debebe Demisse Debebe Demisse -Achievements:-References:*... (20th) Melese Feissa Melese Feissa Melese Feissa is a retired Ethiopian runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-References:... (23rd) Chala Kelele Chala Kelele Chala Kelele is a retired Ethiopian runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-References:... (33rd) |
103 pts |
| Bronze |  Early Modern FrancePaul Arpin Paul Arpin Paul Arpin is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in seventh place.... (11th) Steve Tunstall (14th) Jean-Louis Prianon Jean-Louis Prianon Jean-Louis Prianon is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place.-Achievements:... (17th) Joël Lucas (25th) Cyrille Laventure Cyrille Laventure Cyrille Laventure is a French athlete who specializes in 5,000 meters. Laventure competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics .-References:... (30th) Bruno Levant (37th) |
134 pts |
Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 23:25 min | |
| Silver | 23:39 min | |
| Bronze | 23:41 min |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya Wilfred Kirochi (1.) Alfonce Muindi (2.) Mathew Rono (4.) Thomas Makini (5.) |
12 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia Bedile Kibret (3.) Demeke Bekele (7.) Tadelle Abebe (10.) Lemi Erpassa (13.) |
33 pts |
| Bronze |  SpainJuan Abad (8.) Fermín Cacho (15.) Mariano Campal (16.) Jesús Gálvez (22.) |
61 pts |
Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | 19:04 | |
| 2. | 19:23 | |
| 3. | 19:29 | |
| 4. | 19:38 | |
| 5. | 19:38 | |
| 6. | 19:41 | |
| 7. | 19:41 | |
| 8. | 19:44 |
Team
| Medal | Country | Mark |
| Gold |  Soviet UnionYelena Romanova (6th) Regina Chistyakova (7th) Marina Rodchenkova (18th) 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.... (20th) |
51 pts |
| Silver |  United KingdomAngela Tooby (2nd) Jill Hunter (9th) Susan Tooby Susan Tooby Susan Tooby is a retired female long-distance runner from Great Britain, who represented Wales during her career. She set her personal best in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tooby is a twin sister of Angela Tooby.- Achievements :- References :*... (16th) Fiona Truman (34th) |
61 pts |
| Bronze | Early Modern France Annette Sergent (3rd) Marie-Pierre Duros (11th) Patricia Demilly (28th) Rosario Murcia (30th) |
72 pts |