1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 17th 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 19, 1989 in Stavanger

Stavanger

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, Norway

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Individual

Place	Athlete	Time
1.		39:42
2.		40:10
3.		40:21
4.		40:24
5.		40:26
6.		40:29
7.		40:32
8.		40:34

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Kenya John Ngugi (1st) Wilfred Kirochi (3rd) Andrew Masai (7th) Kipkemboi Kimeli (8th) 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.... (9th) Joseph Kiptum (16th)	44 pts
Silver	United Kingdom Tim Hutchings (2nd) Gary Staines (14th) Dave Clarke (15th) Craig Mochrie (22nd) Dave Lewis (45th) Richard Nerurkar Richard Nerurkar Richard David Nerurkar MBE is a former track and field athlete from Great Britain, competing in the long-distance running events.... (49th)	147 pts
Bronze	Ethiopia Tesfaye Tafa (5th) Bekele Debele (13th) Wolde Silasse Melkessa (27th) Melese Feissa Melese Feissa Melese Feissa is a retired Ethiopian runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-References:... (33rd) Debebe Demisse Debebe Demisse -Achievements:-References:*... (37th) Haji Bulbula Haji Bulbula -Achievements:-External links:... (47th)	162 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		25:07 min
Silver		25:31 min
Bronze		25:33 min

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Kenya Kipyego Kororia (2.) Stephenson Nyamau (3.) Thomas Osano (4.) William Koskei (5.)	14 pts
Silver	Ethiopia Addis Abebe (1.) 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:*... (6.) Tesgie Legesse (7.) Tesfaye Bekele (8.)	22 pts
Bronze	Italy Christian Leuprecht (9.) Vincenzo Modica (17.) Francesco Bennici (23.) Angelo Giardiello (27.)	76 pts

Individual

Place	Athlete	Time
1.		22:27
2.		22:34
3.		22:41
4.		22:57
5.		22:59
6.		22:59
7.		23:00
8.		23:01

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Soviet Union Nadezhda Stepanova (2nd) 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:... (9th) Natalya Sorokivskaya (20th) Regina Chistyakova (27th)	58 pts
Silver	Early Modern France Annette Sergent (1st) 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:* *... (10th) Martine Fays (17th) Marie-Pierre Duros (32nd)	60 pts
Bronze	United States Lynn Jennings (6th) Margaret Groos Margaret Groos Margaret Keyes Groos is a retired female long-distance runner from the United States. She set her personal best in the marathon on May 1, 1988, winning the Pittsburgh Marathon... (16th) Carla Borovicka (21st) Annette Hand (25th)	68 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		15:23 min
Silver		15:30 min
Bronze		15:41 min

Team

Medal	Country	Mark
Gold	Kenya Esther Saina (3.) Ann Mwangi (4.) Jane Ekimat (5.) Tegla Loroupe Tegla Loroupe Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education.... (28.)	40 pts
Silver	Soviet Union Olga Nazarkina (2.) Elena Khaliman (18.) Larisa Alekseyeva (21.) Svetlana Yepishkina (27.)	68 pts
Bronze	Portugal Monica Gáma (8.) Carla Sacramento (17.) Carla Machado (20.) Luisa Diaz (39.)	84 pts

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