1990 World Cross Country Championships

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The 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships the IAAF took place on 25. March 1990 at the Racecourse of Aix-les-Bains ( France instead).

The men started over a distance of 12.2 km, the women over 6 km, the juniors over 8 km and the juniors over 4.4 km.

Results

Men

Individual evaluation

space athlete country Time (min)
1 Khalid Skah MoroccoMorocco MAR 34:21
2 Moses Tanui KenyaKenya KEN 34:21
3 Julius Korir KenyaKenya KEN 34:22
4th Haji Bulbula Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia ETH 34:25
5 William Mutwol KenyaKenya KEN 34:26
6th Ibrahim Kinuthia KenyaKenya KEN 34:30
7th Domingos Castro PortugalPortugal POR 34:45
8th Abebe Mekonnen Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia ETH 34:49

Of 230 athletes who started, 226 made it to the finish line.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

Team evaluation

space Country and athletes Total points
and individual placement
1 KenyaKenya Kenya
Moses Tanui
Julius Korir
William Mutwol
Ibrahim Kinuthia
Paul Kipkoech
Boniface Merande
042 2 3 5 6 9 17
00
00
00
00
00
0
2 Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia Ethiopia
Haji Bulbula
Abebe Mekonnen
Tesfaye Tafa
Addis Abebe
Dube Jillo
Debebe Demisse
096 4 8 14 19 24 27
00
00
0
0
0
0
3 SpainSpain Spain
Antonio Prieto
Martín Fiz
Alejandro Gómez
José Manuel García
Abel Antón
Constantino Esparcia
176
0 10
015
032
036
038
045

A total of 24 teams were rated.

Women

Individual evaluation

space Athlete country Time (min)
1 Lynn Jennings United StatesUnited States United States 19:21
2 Albertina slides PortugalPortugal POR 19:33
3 Elena Romanova Soviet UnionSoviet Union URS 19:33
4th Luchia Yishak Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia ETH 19:33
5 Nadia Dandolo ItalyItaly ITA 19:39
6th Jane Ngotho KenyaKenya KEN 19:41
7th Conceição Ferreira PortugalPortugal POR 19:45
8th Viorica Ghican RomaniaRomania ROU 19:47

Of the 139 female athletes who started, 138 reached the finish.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

Team evaluation

space Country and athletes Total points
and individual placement
1 Soviet UnionSoviet Union Soviet Union
Jelena Romanowa
Nadeschda Galjamowa
Olga Nazarkina
Regina Tschistjakowa
37
0 3
10
11
13
2 Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia Ethiopia
Luchia Yishak
Derartu Tulu
Adanech Erkulo
Getenesh Urge
75
0 4
15
25
31
3 PortugalPortugal Portugal
Albertina Dias
Conceição Ferreira
Aurora Cunha
Monica Gáma
80
0 2
07
21
50

A total of 23 teams were rated. The GDR team came in 14th with 236 points, the Swiss team in 16th place with 252 points and the German team in 20th place with 374 points.

Juniors

Individual evaluation

space athlete country Time (min)
1 Kipyego Kororia KenyaKenya KEN 22:13
2 Richard Chelimo KenyaKenya KEN 22:14
3 Fita Bayisa Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia ETH 22:24

Of 127 athletes who started, 126 made it to the finish line.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

  • 57: Rainer Huth ( FRG ), 24:41
  • 58: Hartmut Merl ( FRG ), 24:42
  • 63: Marc Dauer ( FRG ), 24:45
  • 86: Jacky Lovis ( SUI ), 25:19
  • 98: Holger Ahrenberg ( FRG ), 25:31
  • 105: Frank Schouren ( FRG ), 25:47

Team evaluation

space Country and athletes Total points
and individual placement
1 KenyaKenya Kenya
Kipyego Kororia
Richard Chelimo
Ismael Kirui
Samuel Otieno
12
0 1
02
04
05
2 Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia Ethiopia
Fita Bayisa
Abraham Assefa
Assefa Gebremedhin
Tesgie Legesse
27
0 3
07
08
09
3 ItalyItaly Italy
Stefano Baldini
Vincenzo Modica
Francesco Bennici
Christian Leuprecht
85
13
17
27
28

A total of 20 teams were rated. The German team finished 14th with 276 points.

Juniors

Individual evaluation

space Athlete country Time (min)
1 Liu Shixiang China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China CHN 14:19
2 Yan Qinglan China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China CHN 14:20
3 Susan Chepkemei KenyaKenya KEN 14:22

All 121 athletes who started reached the finish.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

  • 65: Ursula Jeitziner ( SUI ), 15:43
  • 66: Svenja Lütje ( FRG ), 3:44 pm
  • 67: Ursula Friedmann ( FRG ), 15:44
  • 88: Christine Stief ( FRG ), 16:07
  • 107: Petra Krodinger ( FRG ), 16:28
  • 110: Andrea Tschopp ( SUI ), 16:39

Team evaluation

space Country and athletes Total points
and individual placement
1 KenyaKenya Kenya
Susan Chepkemei
Caroline Chepkorir Kwambai
Lina Chesire
Ann Mwangi
20
0 3
04
05
08
2 JapanJapan Japan
Minori Hayakari
Shiki Terasaki
Yumi Osaki
Natsue Koikawa
44
0 9
10
11
14
3 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Liu Shixiang
Yan Qinglan
Liu Xian
Liu Yianying
68
0 1
02
27
38

A total of 21 teams were rated. The German team took 17th place with 328 points.

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