World Cross Country Championships 1989
The 17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships the IAAF took place on 19th March 1989 on the Scanvest ring in Stavanger ( Norway instead). For the first time, a race for juniors was part of the program.
The men started over a distance of 12 km, the women over 6 km, the juniors over 8 km and the juniors over 4 km.
Results
Men
Individual evaluation
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | John Ngugi |
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39:42 |
2 | Tim Hutchings |
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40:10 |
3 | Wilfred Kirochi |
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40:21 |
4th | Steve Moneghetti |
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40:24 |
5 | Tesfaye Tafa |
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40:26 |
6th | Alejandro Gomez |
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40:29 |
7th | Andrew Masai |
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40:32 |
8th | Kipkemboi Kimeli |
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40:34 |
Of the 200 athletes who started, 195 made it to the finish line.
As the only participant from a German-speaking country, the Swiss Markus Graf finished 100th in 42:59.
Team evaluation
space | Country and athletes | Total points and individual placement |
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1 |
![]() John Ngugi Wilfred Kirochi Andrew Masai Kipkemboi Kimeli Moses Tanui Joseph Kiptum |
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44 1 3 7 8 9 16
2 |
![]() Tim Hutchings Gary Staines David Clarke Craig Mochrie Dave Lewis Richard Nerurkar |
147 2 14 15 22 45 49
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3 |
![]() Tesfaye Tafa Bekele Debele Wolde Silasse Melkessa Melese Feissa Debebe Demisse Haji Bulbula |
162 5 13 27 33 37 47
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A total of 22 teams were rated.
Women
Individual evaluation
space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Annette Sergent |
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22:27 |
2 | Nadezhda Stepanova |
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22:34 |
3 | Lynn Kanuka-Williams |
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22:41 |
4th | Jane Ngotho |
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22:57 |
5 | Jackie Perkins |
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22:59 |
6th | Lynn Jennings |
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22:59 |
7th | Jill Hunter |
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23:00 |
8th | Véronique Collard |
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23:01 |
Of 120 athletes who started, 118 made it to the finish line.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
- 22: Jeanne-Marie Pipoz ( SUI ), 23:28
- 59: Daria Nauer ( SUI ), 24:14
- 79: Isabella Moretti ( SUI ), 24:40
Team evaluation
space | Country and athletes | Total points and individual placement |
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1 |
![]() Nadeschda Stepanowa Jelena Romanowa Natalja Sorokiwskaja Regina Tschistjakowa |
58 2 9 20 27 |
2 |
![]() Annette Sergent Maria Lelut Martine Fays Marie-Pierre Duros |
60 1 10 17 32 |
3 |
![]() Lynn Jennings Margaret Groos Carla Borovicka Annette Hand |
68 6 16 21 25 |
A total of 19 teams were rated.
Juniors
Individual evaluation
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Addis Abebe |
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25:07 |
2 | Kipyego Kororia |
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25:31 |
3 | Stephenson Nyamau |
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25:33 |
All 134 athletes who started reached the finish.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
- 15: Andrea Erni ( SUI ), 26:34
- 28: Carsten Arndt ( FRG ), 27:08
- 59: Mark Blockhaus ( FRG ), 27:48
- 73: Pierre Morath ( SUI ), 28:08
- 82: Gabriel Schmutz ( SUI ), 28:21
- 83: Jürgen Kerl ( FRG ), 28:22
- 87: John Schondelmayer ( FRG ), 28:27
- 97: Jens Wilky ( FRG ), 28:38
- 106: Hartmut Merl ( FRG ), 28:52
- 114: Roland Münger ( SUI ), 29:11
Team evaluation
space | Country and athletes | Total points and individual placement |
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1 |
![]() Kipyego Kororia Stephenson Nyamau Thomas Osano William Koskei |
14 2 3 4 5 |
2 |
![]() Addis Abebe Dube Jillo Tesgie Legesse Tesfaye Bekele |
22 1 6 7 8 |
3 |
![]() Christian Leuprecht Vincenzo Modica Francesco Bennici Angelo Giardiello |
76 9 17 23 27 |
A total of 24 teams were rated. The German team came in 13th with 257 points, the Swiss team in 16th place with 284 points.
Juniors
Individual evaluation
space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Malin Ewerlöf |
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15:23 |
2 | Olga Nazarkina |
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3:30 p.m. |
3 | Esther Saina |
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15:41 |
All 114 athletes who started reached the finish.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
- 34: Anke Mebold ( FRG ), 16:54
- 63: Andrea Tschopp ( SUI ), 17:20
- 88: Susan Tschappaat ( SUI ), 17:40
- 92: Sandra Heuberger ( SUI ), 17:46
Team evaluation
space | Country and athletes | Total points and individual placement |
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1 |
![]() Esther Saina Ann Mwangi Jane Auro Ekimat Tegla Loroupe |
40 3 4 5 28 |
2 |
![]() Olga Nazarkina Jelena Chaliman Larissa Alexejewa Swetlana Jepischkina |
68 2 18 21 27 |
3 |
![]() Monica Gáma Carla Sacramento Carla Machado Luisa Diaz |
84 8 17 20 39 |
A total of 19 teams were rated.
Web links
- Senior Men's race ( Memento of October 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Senior Women's race ( Memento of October 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Junior Men's race ( Memento of October 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Junior Women's race ( Memento of October 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) - results on the Athchamps website