1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition14th
DateMarch 23
Host cityColombier, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
LocationPlaneyse Colombier
Nations participating57
Athletes participating670
Races3
Distances12 km – Senior men
7.75 km – Junior men
4.65 km – Senior women
Previous1985 Lisbon
Next1987 Warszawa

The 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Colombier, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, at the Planeyse Colombier on March 23, 1986. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald[1] and in the Evening Times.[2]

Complete results for men,[3] junior men,[4] women,[5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes[7] were published.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men
(12 km)		John Ngugi
Kenya		35:32.9Abebe Mekonnen
Ethiopia		35:34.8Joseph Kiptum
Kenya		35:39.8
Junior men
(7.75 km)		Melese Feissa
Ethiopia		22:47.6Sammy Bitok
Kenya		22:52.7Demeke Bekele
Ethiopia		22:56
Senior women
(4.65 km)		Zola Budd
England		14:49.6Lynn Jennings
United States		15:07.8Annette Sergent
France		15:12.2
Team
Senior menKenya45Ethiopia119United States204
Junior menEthiopia13Kenya32Spain52
Senior womenEngland65New Zealand67France76

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
John NgugiKenya35:32.9
Abebe MekonnenEthiopia35:34.8
Joseph KiptumKenya35:39.8
4Bekele DebeleEthiopia35:42.6
5Paul KipkoechKenya35:47.2
6Pat PorterUnited States35:48.4
7Kipsubai KoskeiKenya35:54.8
8Some MugeKenya35:55.7
9Alberto CovaItaly35:58.8
10John EaskerUnited States35:59.9
11Ezequiel CanarioPortugal36:03.9
12Thierry WatriceFrance36:05
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints

Kenya

John Ngugi1
Joseph Kiptum3
Paul Kipkoech5
Kipsubai Koskei7
Some Muge8
Andrew Masai21
(Boniface Merande)(35)
(Joshua Kipkemboi)(43)
(Sisa Kirati)(45)
45

Ethiopia

Abebe Mekonnen2
Bekele Debele4
Wolde Silasse Melkessa26
Mohammed Kedir27
Wodajo Bulti28
Haji Bulbula32
(Chala Urgessa)(36)
(Dereje Nedi)(63)
(Wami Alemayehu)(128)
119

United States

Pat Porter6
John Easker10
Ed Eyestone13
Bruce Bickford15
Alan Scharsu79
Craig Virgin81
(Jeff Drenth)(87)
(Randy Reina)(99)
(Keith Brantly)(DNF)
204
4France255
5Italy256
6Portugal263
7Spain297
8England360
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (7.75 km)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Melese FeissaEthiopia22:47.6
Sammy BitokKenya22:52.7
Demeke BekeleEthiopia22:56
4Rafera WorkenchEthiopia22:57.4
5Ararse FuffaEthiopia23:06.1
6Habte NegashEthiopia23:07.4
7Brahim BoutayebMorocco23:09.4
8Alejandro GómezSpain23:17.3
9William MutwolKenya23:21.6
10Peter RonoKenya23:33.7
11David OnwongaKenya23:35.9
12José GruneiroSpain23:41.8
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints

Ethiopia

Melese Feissa1
Demeke Bekele3
Rafera Workench4
Ararse Fuffa5
(Habte Negash)(6)
(Belayneh Tadesse)(16)
13

Kenya

Sammy Bitok2
William Mutwol9
Peter Rono10
David Onwonga11
(John Kiptum)(28)
32

Spain

Alejandro Gómez8
José Gruneiro12
Anacleto Jiménez13
José Carlos Adán19
(Manuel Martín)(46)
(Mariano Campal)(50)
52
4Australia91
5United States94
6Morocco137
7Japan152
8Belgium159
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (4.65 km)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Zola BuddEngland14:49.6
Lynn JenningsUnited States15:07.8
Annette SergentFrance15:12.2
4Martine FaysFrance15:14.3
5Rosa MotaPortugal15:18.5
6Nan DoakUnited States15:22.8
7Christine McMikenNew Zealand15:23.6
8Albertina MachadoPortugal15:24.4
9Elena FidatofRomania15:25.3
10Carole BradfordEngland15:27.5
11Liève SlegersBelgium15:28.3
12Lyudmila MatveyevaSoviet Union15:28.6
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints

England

Zola Budd1
Carole Bradford10
Ruth Partridge20
Jane Shields34
(Julie Laughton)(40)
65

New Zealand

Christine McMiken7
Gail Rear18
Mary O'Connor19
Wendy Renner23
(Sue Bruce)(32)
(Debbie Elsmore)(33)
67

France

Annette Sergent3
Martine Fays4
Anne Viallix26
Jacqueline Lefeuvre43
(Maria Lelut)(44)
(Isabelle Matthys)(70)
76
4United States82
5Portugal118
6West Germany129
7Soviet Union140
8Romania140
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)

  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 670 athletes from 57 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chaos as Zola leads England to victory - Zola Budd retained the individual title and led England to a controversial team victory at the world cross-country championships in Neuchatel, Switzerland yesterday...", Glasgow Herald, March 24, 1986, p. 12, retrieved October 22, 2013
  2. ^ "Runaway Zola win - Zola Budd led from start to finish to retain her world cross country championship at Neuchatel, Switzerland...", Evening Times, March 24, 1986, p. 17, retrieved October 22, 2013
  3. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), "IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986", Athchamps (archived), archived October 16, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 22, 2013
  4. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), "IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.8km CC Men - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Sunday, March 23, 1986", Athchamps (archived), archived October 16, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 22, 2013
  5. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (February 8, 2007), "IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.7km CC Women - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986", Athchamps (archived), archived October 16, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 22, 2013
  6. ^ "IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  7. ^ "36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS", IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013