IAAF World Cross Challenge

IAAF World Cross ChallengeSport| Cross country running

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Founded| 1990
Ceased| 2000
Continent| Global

The IAAF World Cross Challenge was an annual global series of cross country running competitions organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Athletes accumulated points in the series' cross country meets during the season, which typically began in December and finished in March prior to the annual IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The series was based upon the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit and the IAAF hoped to similarly boost the sport of cross country running.[1] The last series was held in 1999–2000,[2] after which point it was replaced by the IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings series which featured similar races but did not have a point scoring format.[3]

## Editions

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IAAF World Cross Challenge editions  Ed. | Year  | Start date  | End date  | Meets  | Ref.

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1  | 1990–91 |  |  |  |
2  | 1991–92 |  |  |  |
3  | 1992–93 |  |  |  |
4  | 1993–94 |  |  |  |
5  | 1994–95 |  |  |  |
6  | 1995–96 |  |  |  |
7  | 1996–97 | 22 December 1996 | 23 March 1997 | 12 | [4]
8  | 1997–98 | 21 December 1997 | 21 March 1998 | 12 | [5]
9  | 1998–99 | 20 December 1998 | 28 March 1999 | 7 | [6]
10  | 1999–2000 | 19 December 1999 | 19 March 2000 | 7 | [7]

## Meetings

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IAAF World Cross Challenge meetings  #  | Meeting  | City  | Country  | 1990–91  | 1991–92  | 1992–93  | 1993–94  | 1994–95  | 1995–96  | 1996–97  | 1997–98  | 1998–99  | 1999–2000

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1  | Lotto Cross Cup Brussels | Brussels | Belgium  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X
2  | Great North Cross Country | Durham | United Kingdom  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X
3  | Cross Internacional de Itálica | Seville | Spain  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X
4  | Almond Blossom Cross Country | Vilamoura | Portugal  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X
5  | Nairobi International Cross Country | Nairobi | Kenya  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X |  | X | X
6  | Chiba International Cross Country | Chiba | Japan  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X
7  | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Various  | Various  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X | X | X
8  | Belfast International Cross Country | Belfast | Northern Ireland  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |
9  | Cross Zornotza | Amorebieta-Etxano | Spain  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |
10  | Cross Auchan | Tourcoing | France  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |
11  | Eurocross | Diekirch | Luxembourg  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |
12  | Cinque Mulini | San Vittore Olona | Italy  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X | X |  |
13  | Mombasa International Cross Country | Mombasa | Kenya  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X |  |

## Results

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### Men

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Season  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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1990-91  | Ondoro Osoro
Kenya | 115  | Addis Abebe
Ethiopia | 113  | Richard Chelimo
Kenya | 107
1991-92  | Fita Bayissa
Ethiopia | 138  | Ondoro Osoro
Kenya | 97  | Dominic Kirui
Kenya | 88
1992-93  | Ismael Kirui
Kenya | 116  | Fita Bayissa
Ethiopia | 110  | Dominic Kirui
Kenya | 103
1993-94  | Haile Gebrselassie
Ethiopia | 107  | William Sigei
Kenya | 97  | Ismael Kirui
Kenya | 91
1994-95  | Ismael Kirui
Kenya | 135  | Paulo Guerra
Portugal | 130  | Salah Hissou
Morocco | 117
1995-96  | Paul Tergat
Kenya | 125  | James Kariuki
Kenya | 97  | Joseph Kimani
Kenya | 64
1996-97  | Paul Tergat
Kenya | 113  | Bernard Barmasai
Kenya | 102  | Jon Brown
Great Britain | 83
1997-98  | Paul Tergat
Kenya | 139  | Tom Nyariki
Kenya | 119  | Paul Koech
Kenya | 113
1998-99  | Paul Koech
Kenya | 118  | Paul Tergat
Kenya | 97  | Mohammed Mourhit
Belgium | 85
1999-00  | Paul Tergat
Kenya | 107  | Patrick Ivuti
Kenya | 104  | Assefa Mezgebu
Ethiopia | 102

### Women

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Season  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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1990-91  | Susan Sirma
Kenya | 125  | Jane Ngotho
Kenya | 123  | Derartu Tulu
Ethiopia | 88
1991-92  | Catherina McKiernan
Ireland | 141  | Albertina Dias
Portugal | 123  | Luchia Yishak
Ethiopia | 122
1992-93  | Catherina McKiernan
Ireland | 141  | Albertina Dias
Portugal | 138  | Esther Kiplagat
Kenya | 98
1993-94  | Catherina McKiernan
Ireland | 141  | Albertina Dias
Portugal | 123  | Margareta Keszeg
Romania | 97
1994-95  | Catherina McKiernan
Ireland | 135  | Rose Cheruiyot
Kenya | 126  | Catherine Kirui
Kenya | 100
1995-96  | Rose Cheruiyot
Kenya | 138  | Gabriela Szabo
Romania | 109  | Gete Wami
Ethiopia | 104
1996-97  | Gete Wami
Ethiopia | 132  | Elena Fidatov
Romania | 118  | Paula Radcliffe
Great Britain | 99
1997-98  | Merima Denboba
Ethiopia | 120  | Paula Radcliffe
Great Britain | 104  | Jackline Maranga
Kenya | 98
1998-99  | Gete Wami
Ethiopia | 144  | Merima Denboba
Ethiopia | 79  | Paula Radcliffe
Great Britain | 72
1999-00  | Lydia Cheromei
Kenya | 122  | Gete Wami
Ethiopia | 119  | Ayelech Worku
Ethiopia | 94

## See also

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* IAAF Combined Events Challenge
* IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge
* IAAF Race Walking Challenge

## References

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1. ^ World Cross Challenge. IAAF (archived). Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. ^ IAAF World Cross Challenge. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. ^ IAAF Cross Country Permit 1999. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. ^ 1996–97 IAAF Cross Country Challenge. IAAF (archived). Retrieved 2019-10-20.
5. ^ 1997–98 IAAF Cross Country Challenge. IAAF (archived). Retrieved 2019-10-20.
6. ^ 1998–99 IAAF Cross Country Challenge. IAAF (archived). Retrieved 2019-10-20.
7. ^ 1999–2000 IAAF Cross Country Challenge. IAAF (archived). Retrieved 2019-10-20.

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