1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition23rd
Date25 March
Host cityDurham, County Durham, United Kingdom
LocationMaiden Castle sports centre, University of Durham
Nations participating58
Athletes participating619
Races4
Distances12.02 km – Senior men
8.47 km – Junior men
6.47 km – Senior women
4.47 km – Junior women
Previous1994 Budapest
Next1996 Stellenbosch

The 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Durham, United Kingdom, at the University of Durham on 25 March 1995. A report on the event was given in The New York Times[1] and in the Herald.[2]

Complete results for senior men,[3] junior men,[4] senior women,[5] junior women,[6] medallists, [7] and the results of British athletes[8] were published.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men
(12.02 km)		Paul Tergat
Kenya		34:05Ismael Kirui
Kenya		34:13Salah Hissou
Morocco		34:14
Junior men
(8.47 km)		Assefa Mezegebu
Ethiopia		24:12Dejene Lidetu
Ethiopia		24:14David Chelule
Kenya		24:16
Senior women
(6.47 km)		Derartu Tulu
Ethiopia		20:21Catherina McKiernan
Ireland		20:29Sally Barsosio
Kenya		20:39
Junior women
(4.47 km)		Annemari Sandell
Finland		14:04Jebiwot Keitany
Kenya		14:09Nancy Kipron
Kenya		14:17
Team
Senior menKenya62Morocco111Spain120
Junior menKenya23Ethiopia25Morocco72
Senior womenKenya26Ethiopia38Romania84
Junior womenKenya18Ethiopia31Japan56

Race results

Senior men's race (12.02 km)

Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Paul TergatKenya34:05
Ismael KiruiKenya34:13
Salah HissouMorocco34:14
4Haile GebrselassieEthiopia34:26
5Brahim LahlafiMorocco34:34
6Paulo GuerraPortugal34:38
7James SongokKenya34:41
8Simon ChemoiywoKenya34:46
9Todd WilliamsUnited States34:47
10Martín FizSpain34:50
11Elarbi KhattabiMorocco34:55
12Abdelaziz SahereMorocco35:00
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints

Kenya

Paul Tergat1
Ismael Kirui2
James Songok7
Simon Chemoiywo8
Julius Ondieki15
William Kiptum29
(Simeon Rono)(30)
(Gideon Chirchir)(67)
(Dominic Kirui)(142)
62

Morocco

Salah Hissou3
Brahim Lahlafi5
Elarbi Khattabi11
Abdelaziz Sahere12
Hammou Boutayeb39
Mustapha Bamouh41
(Abderrahim Zitouna)(76)
(Larbi Zéroual)(DNF)
111

Spain

Martín Fiz10
José Manuel García13
José Carlos Adán18
Antonio Serrano19
Alejandro Gómez28
Antonio Pérez32
(Julio Rey)(36)
(Bartolomé Serrano)(48)
(Abel Antón)(78)
120
4Portugal139
5Ethiopia169
6United States310
7Italy325
8South Africa326
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (8.47 km)

Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Assefa MezegebuEthiopia24:12
Dejene LidetuEthiopia24:14
David CheluleKenya24:16
4Andrew PangaTanzania24:19
5Philip MosimaKenya24:23
6Abreham TsigeEthiopia24:40
7Hezron OtworiKenya24:43
8Mark BettKenya24:48
9Sammy KiprutoKenya24:58
10Christopher KelongKenya25:02
11John MorapediSouth Africa25:04
12Marko HwahuTanzania25:04
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints

Kenya

David Chelule3
Philip Mosima5
Hezron Otwori7
Mark Bett8
(Sammy Kipruto)(9)
(Christopher Kelong)(10)
23

Ethiopia

Assefa Mezegebu1
Dejene Lidetu2
Abreham Tsige6
Lemma Bonsa16
(Mizan Mehari)(23)
(Mohamed Awol)(30)
25

Morocco

Mohamed El Hattab15
Mohamed Amyn17
Abderrahman Chmaiti19
Abdelilah El Marrafe21
(Abderrahim Goumri)(25)
(Ahmed Ezzobayry)(38)
72
4Japan84
5Algeria150
6South Africa156
7Spain164
8France182
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (6.47 km)

Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Derartu TuluEthiopia20:21
Catherina McKiernanIreland20:29
Sally BarsosioKenya20:39
4Margaret NgothoKenya20:40
5Gete WamiEthiopia20:49
6Joan NesbitUnited States20:50
7Merima DenbobaEthiopia20:53
8Rose CheruiyotKenya20:54
9Albertina DiasPortugal20:56
10Gabriela SzaboRomania20:57
11Catherine KiruiKenya20:58
12Zahra OuazizMorocco21:06
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints

Kenya

Sally Barsosio3
Margaret Ngotho4
Rose Cheruiyot8
Catherine Kirui11
(Hellen Kimaiyo)(17)
(Hellen Chepngeno)(27)
26

Ethiopia

Derartu Tulu1
Gete Wami5
Merima Denboba7
Askale Bereda25
(Genet Gebregiorgis)(26)
(Getenesh Urge)(77)
38

Romania

Gabriela Szabo10
Tudorita Chidu22
Elena Fidatof23
Iulia Negura29
(Cristina Misaros)(30)
(Daniela Bran)(85)
84
4Japan102
5United States111
6Russia116
7Spain133
8France151
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior women's race (4.47 km)

Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Annemari SandellFinland14:04
Jebiwot KeitanyKenya14:09
Nancy KipronKenya14:17
4Jepkorir AyabeiKenya14:21
5Birhan DagneEthiopia14:25
6Anita WeyermannSwitzerland14:25
7Alemitu BekeleEthiopia14:26
8Yimenashu TayeEthiopia14:27
9Elizabeth CheptanuiKenya14:28
10Pamela ChepchumbaKenya14:31
11Ayelech WorkuEthiopia14:33
12Chiemi TakahashiJapan14:39
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints

Kenya

Jebiwot Keitany2
Nancy Kipron3
Jepkorir Ayabei4
Elizabeth Cheptanui9
(Pamela Chepchumba)(10)
(Helen Kimutai)(14)
18

Ethiopia

Birhan Dagne5
Alemitu Bekele7
Yimenashu Taye8
Ayelech Worku11
(Getenesh Tamirat)(18)
31

Japan

Chiemi Takahashi12
Miwa Sugawara13
Yoshiko Ichikawa15
Masako Chiba16
(Ari Ichihashi)(21)
(Taeko Igarashi)(23)
56
4United States113
5Romania120
6United Kingdom133
7Spain183
8Belgium208
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 619 athletes from 58 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[8]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Gillon, Doug (March 27, 1995), "Harmony is the name of the game", Herald, retrieved October 25, 2013
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  4. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), "IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.5km CC Men - Durham University of Durham Date: Saturday, March 25, 1995", Athchamps (archived), archived October 16, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 25, 2013
  5. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), "IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.5km CC Women - Durham University of Durham Date: Saturday, March 25, 1995", Athchamps (archived), archived October 16, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 25, 2013
  6. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), "IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.5km CC Women - Durham University of Durham Date: Saturday, March 25, 1995", Athchamps (archived), archived October 16, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 25, 2013
  7. ^ "IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  8. ^ "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