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    1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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    1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
    OrganisersIAAF
    Edition23rd
    Date25 March
    Host cityDurham, County Durham, United Kingdom United Kingdom
    VenueMaiden Castle sports centre, University of Durham
    Events4
    Distances12.02 km – Senior men
    8.47 km – Junior men
    6.47 km – Senior women
    4.47 km – Junior women
    Participation619 athletes from
    58 nations
    ← 1994 Budapest
    1996 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[edit]

    Event Gold Silver Bronze
    Individual
    Senior men
    (12.02 km)     		Paul Tergat
     Kenya    		 34:05 Ismael Kirui
     Kenya    		 34:13 Salah Hissou
     Morocco    		 34:14
    Junior men
    (8.47 km)     		Assefa Mezegebu
     Ethiopia    		 24:12 Dejene Lidetu
     Ethiopia    		 24:14 David Chelule
     Kenya    		 24:16
    Senior women
    (6.47 km)     		Derartu Tulu
     Ethiopia    		 20:21 Catherina McKiernan
     Ireland    		 20:29 Sally Barsosio
     Kenya    		 20:39
    Junior women
    (4.47 km)     		Annemari Sandell
     Finland    		 14:04 Jebiwot Keitany
     Kenya    		 14:09 Nancy Kipron
     Kenya    		 14:17
    Team
    Senior men  Kenya 62  Morocco 111  Spain 120
    Junior men  Kenya 23  Ethiopia 25  Morocco 72
    Senior women  Kenya 26  Ethiopia 38  Romania 84
    Junior women  Kenya 18  Ethiopia 31  Japan 56

    Race results[edit]

    Senior men's race (12.02 km)[edit]

    Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
    Individual race
    Rank Athlete Country Time
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Tergat  Kenya 34:05
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ismael Kirui  Kenya 34:13
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Salah Hissou  Morocco 34:14
    4 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 34:26
    5 Brahim Lahlafi  Morocco 34:34
    6 Paulo Guerra  Portugal 34:38
    7 James Songok  Kenya 34:41
    8 Simon Chemoiywo  Kenya 34:46
    9 Todd Williams  United States 34:47
    10 Martín Fiz  Spain 34:50
    11 Elarbi Khattabi  Morocco 34:55
    12 Abdelaziz Sahere  Morocco 35:00
    Full results
    Teams
    Rank Team Points
    1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya
    Paul Tergat 1
    Ismael Kirui 2
    James Songok 7
    Simon Chemoiywo 8
    Julius Ondieki 15
    William Kiptum 29
    (Simeon Rono) (30)
    (Gideon Chirchir) (67)
    (Dominic Kirui) (142)
    		62
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Morocco
    Salah Hissou 3
    Brahim Lahlafi 5
    Elarbi Khattabi 11
    Abdelaziz Sahere 12
    Hammou Boutayeb 39
    Mustapha Bamouh 41
    (Abderrahim Zitouna) (76)
    (Larbi Zéroual) (DNF)
    		111
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Spain
    Martín Fiz 10
    José Manuel García 13
    José Carlos Adán 18
    Antonio Serrano 19
    Alejandro Gómez 28
    Antonio Pérez 32
    (Julio Rey) (36)
    (Bartolomé Serrano) (48)
    (Abel Antón) (78)
    		120
    4  Portugal 139
    5  Ethiopia 169
    6  United States 310
    7  Italy 325
    8  South Africa 326
    Full results
    • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Junior men's race (8.47 km)[edit]

    Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
    Individual race
    Rank Athlete Country Time
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Assefa Mezegebu  Ethiopia 24:12
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dejene Lidetu  Ethiopia 24:14
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) David Chelule  Kenya 24:16
    4 Andrew Panga  Tanzania 24:19
    5 Philip Mosima  Kenya 24:23
    6 Abreham Tsige  Ethiopia 24:40
    7 Hezron Otwori  Kenya 24:43
    8 Mark Bett  Kenya 24:48
    9 Sammy Kipruto  Kenya 24:58
    10 Christopher Kelong  Kenya 25:02
    11 John Morapedi  South Africa 25:04
    12 Marko Hwahu  Tanzania 25:04
    Full results
    Teams
    Rank Team Points
    1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya
    David Chelule 3
    Philip Mosima 5
    Hezron Otwori 7
    Mark Bett 8
    (Sammy Kipruto) (9)
    (Christopher Kelong) (10)
    		23
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ethiopia
    Assefa Mezegebu 1
    Dejene Lidetu 2
    Abreham Tsige 6
    Lemma Bonsa 16
    (Mizan Mehari) (23)
    (Mohamed Awol) (30)
    		25
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Morocco
    Mohamed El Hattab 15
    Mohamed Amyn 17
    Abderrahman Chmaiti 19
    Abdelilah El Marrafe 21
    (Abderrahim Goumri) (25)
    (Ahmed Ezzobayry) (38)
    		72
    4  Japan 84
    5  Algeria 150
    6  South Africa 156
    7  Spain 164
    8  France 182
    Full results
    • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Senior women's race (6.47 km)[edit]

    Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
    Individual race
    Rank Athlete Country Time
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Derartu Tulu  Ethiopia 20:21
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Catherina McKiernan  Ireland 20:29
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sally Barsosio  Kenya 20:39
    4 Margaret Ngotho  Kenya 20:40
    5 Gete Wami  Ethiopia 20:49
    6 Joan Nesbit  United States 20:50
    7 Merima Denboba  Ethiopia 20:53
    8 Rose Cheruiyot  Kenya 20:54
    9 Albertina Dias  Portugal 20:56
    10 Gabriela Szabo  Romania 20:57
    11 Catherine Kirui  Kenya 20:58
    12 Zahra Ouaziz  Morocco 21:06
    Full results
    Teams
    Rank Team Points
    1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya
    Sally Barsosio 3
    Margaret Ngotho 4
    Rose Cheruiyot 8
    Catherine Kirui 11
    (Hellen Kimaiyo) (17)
    (Hellen Chepngeno) (27)
    		26
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ethiopia
    Derartu Tulu 1
    Gete Wami 5
    Merima Denboba 7
    Askale Bereda 25
    (Genet Gebregiorgis) (26)
    (Getenesh Urge) (77)
    		38
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Romania
    Gabriela Szabo 10
    Tudorita Chidu 22
    Elena Fidatof 23
    Iulia Negura 29
    (Cristina Misaros) (30)
    (Daniela Bran) (85)
    		84
    4  Japan 102
    5  United States 111
    6  Russia 116
    7  Spain 133
    8  France 151
    Full results
    • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Junior women's race (4.47 km)[edit]

    Main article: 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
    Individual race
    Rank Athlete Country Time
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Annemari Sandell  Finland 14:04
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jebiwot Keitany  Kenya 14:09
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nancy Kipron  Kenya 14:17
    4 Jepkorir Ayabei  Kenya 14:21
    5 Birhan Dagne  Ethiopia 14:25
    6 Anita Weyermann  Switzerland 14:25
    7 Alemitu Bekele  Ethiopia 14:26
    8 Yimenashu Taye  Ethiopia 14:27
    9 Elizabeth Cheptanui  Kenya 14:28
    10 Pamela Chepchumba  Kenya 14:31
    11 Ayelech Worku  Ethiopia 14:33
    12 Chiemi Takahashi  Japan 14:39
    Full results
    Teams
    Rank Team Points
    1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya
    Jebiwot Keitany 2
    Nancy Kipron 3
    Jepkorir Ayabei 4
    Elizabeth Cheptanui 9
    (Pamela Chepchumba) (10)
    (Helen Kimutai) (14)
    		18
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ethiopia
    Birhan Dagne 5
    Alemitu Bekele 7
    Yimenashu Taye 8
    Ayelech Worku 11
    (Getenesh Tamirat) (18)
    		31
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan
    Chiemi Takahashi 12
    Miwa Sugawara 13
    Yoshiko Ichikawa 15
    Masako Chiba 16
    (Ari Ichihashi) (21)
    (Taeko Igarashi) (23)
    		56
    4  United States 113
    5  Romania 120
    6  United Kingdom 133
    7  Spain 183
    8  Belgium 208
    Full results
    • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Medal table (unofficial)[edit]

    RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
    1 Kenya52310
    2 Ethiopia2406
    3 Finland1001
    4 Morocco0123
    5 Ireland0101
    6 Japan0011
     Romania0011
     Spain0011
    Totals (8 entries)88824
    • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

    Participation[edit]

    An unofficial count yields the participation of 619 athletes from 58 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[8]

    •  Algeria (6)
    •  Australia (13)
    •  Belarus (6)
    •  Belgium (15)
    •  Botswana (7)
    •  Brazil (20)
    •  Canada (22)
    •  China (7)
    •  Chinese Taipei (4)
    •  Colombia (18)
    •  Croatia (8)
    •  Czech Republic (5)
    •  Denmark (7)
    •  Egypt (2)
    •  Ethiopia (27)
    •  Finland (5)
    •  France (27)
    •  Germany (6)
    •  Hong Kong (1)
    •  Hungary (6)
    •  Iceland (1)
    •  Ireland (13)
    •  Israel (3)
    •  Italy (27)
    •  Jamaica (6)
    •  Japan (20)
    •  Kazakhstan (8)
    •  Kenya (27)
    •  Kyrgyzstan (4)
    •  Lithuania (2)
    •  Malta (8)
    •  Mauritius (9)
    •  Moldova (2)
    •  Morocco (15)
    •  Namibia (3)
    •  Netherlands (12)
    •  New Zealand (5)
    •  Paraguay (1)
    •  Portugal (18)
    •  Puerto Rico (6)
    •  Romania (14)
    •  Russia (13)
    •  Seychelles (7)
    •  Sierra Leone (1)
    •  Slovakia (1)
    •  South Africa (27)
    •  Spain (27)
    •  Switzerland (10)
    •  Tanzania (10)
    •  Turkmenistan (4)
    •  Ukraine (18)
    •  United Kingdom (27)
    •  United States (27)
    •  Uzbekistan (7)
    •  Yemen (11)
    •  FR Yugoslavia (3)
    •  Zaire (1)
    •  Zimbabwe (9)

    See also[edit]

    • 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
    • 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
    • 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
    • 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
    • 1995 in athletics (track and field)

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Thomsen, Ian (March 27, 1995), "A Finnish Success Story, Produced in Kenya", The New York Times, retrieved October 25, 2013
    2. ^ Gillon, Doug (March 27, 1995), Harmony is the name of the game, Herald, retrieved October 25, 2013
    3. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (April 14, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Durham University of Durham Date: Saturday, March 25, 1995, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    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 from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    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 from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    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 from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 25, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    7. ^ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
    8. ^ a b 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013

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