World Cross Country Championships 1991

The 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships the IAAF took place on 24. March 1991 on the left bank Racecourse in Antwerp ( Belgium instead).

The men started over a distance of 11.764 km, the women over 6.425 km, the juniors over 8.415 km and the juniors over 4.435 km.

Results

Men

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Khalid Skah	MAR	33:53
2	Moses Tanui	KEN	33:54
3	Simon Karori	KEN	33:54
4th	Richard Chelimo	KEN	33:57
5	Ondoro Osoro	KEN	33:57
6th	Stephenson Nyamau	KEN	34:01
7th	Chala Kelele	ETH	34:06
8th	Ezequiel Bitok	KEN	34:19

Of the 237 athletes who started, 230 reached the finish.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

• 55: Arnold Mächler ( SUI ), 35:19
• 111: Hansjörg Brücker ( SUI ), 36:01
• 131: Othmar Schoop ( SUI ), 36:19
• 156: Heinz-Bernd Bürger ( GER ), 36:39
• 175: Kasimir Kunz ( SUI ), 37:02
• 177: Marius Hasler ( SUI ), 37:04
• 195: Andrea Erni ( SUI ), 37:35

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Kenya Moses Tanui Simon Karori Richard Chelimo Stephenson Nyamau Boniface Merande William Mutwol	038 2 3 4 6 11 12 00 00 00 00 0 0
2	Ethiopia Chala Kelele Addis Abebe Melese Feissa Tekeye Gebrselassie Bedile Kibret Habte Negash	104 7 9 13 22 23 30 00 00 0 0 0 0
3	Spain Alejandro Gómez Martín Fiz José Carlos Adán José Manuel García Antonio Serrano Abel Antón	198 0 14 020 025 031 037 071

A total of 24 teams were rated. The Swiss team finished 19th with 844 points.

Women

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Lynn Jennings	United States	20:24
2	Derartu Tulu	ETH	20:27
3	Liz McColgan	GBR	20:28
4th	Luchia Yishak	ETH	20:29
5	Jane Ngotho	KEN	20:30
6th	Albertina slides	POR	20:40
7th	Susan Sirma	KEN	20:46
8th	Elena Romanova	URS	20:50

Of the 126 athletes who started, 124 made it to the finish.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

• 60: Daria Nauer ( SUI ), 21:50
• 66: Tanja Kalinowski ( GER ), 21:57
• 70: Claudia Borgschulze ( GER ), 22:03
• 94: Isabella Moretti ( SUI ), 22:20
• 113: Jolanda Holdener ( SUI ), 23:23

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Kenya Jane Ngotho Susan Sirma Margaret Ngotho Pauline Konga	36 0 5 07 09 15
2	Ethiopia Derartu Tulu Luchia Yishak Fatuma Roba Merima Denboba	36 0 2 04 12 18
3	Soviet Union Jelena Romanowa Natalja Sorokiwskaja Nadeschda Galjamowa Marina Rodchenkowa	48 0 8 11 13 16

A total of 20 teams were rated.

Juniors

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Andrea Sambu Sipe	TAN	23:59
2	Mumo Muindi	KEN	24:04
3	Fita Bayisa	ETH	24:04

Of 143 athletes who started, 139 reached the finish.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

• 54: Michael Gottschalk ( GER ), 26:29
• 82: André Green ( GER ), 27:02
• 85: Christian Fischer ( GER ), 27:03
• 87: Bernard Joliat ( SUI ), 27:04
• 99: Michael Volker ( GER ), 27:26
• 100: Samuel Schmutz ( SUI ), 27:26
• 103: Oliver Wirz ( SUI ), 27:36
• 112: Othmar Bamert ( SUI ), 27:54
• 113: Ulrich Steidl ( GER ), 27:55
• 129: Heinz Lehmann ( SUI ), 29:33
• DNF: Thomas Greger ( GER )

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Kenya Mumo Muindi Joseph Kibor Josephat Kiprono Ismael Kirui	19 0 2 04 06 07
2	Ethiopia Fita Bayisa Fekadu Degefu Haile Gebrselassie Desta Asgedom	26 0 3 05 08 10
3	Tanzania Andrea Sipe Sambu Francis Metta Onesmo Ludago Juma Ninga	54 0 1 12 18 23

A total of 23 teams were rated. The German team came 17th with 320 points, the Swiss team 21st with 402 points.

Juniors

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Lydia Cheromei	KEN	13:59
2	Jane Auro Ekimat	KEN	14:20
3	Melody Fairchild	United States	14:28

Of the 127 athletes who started, 124 made it to the finish.

Participants from German-speaking countries:

• 70: Constanze Effler ( GER ), 15:45
• 78: Kristin Liebich ( GER ), 15:51
• 82: Marie-Luce Romanens ( SUI ), 15:52
• 85: Claudia Stalder ( SUI ), 15:52
• 108: Nicole Kresse ( GER ), 16:16
• 113: Svenja Lütje ( GER ), 16:19
• 114: Maren Östringer ( GER ), 16:20

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Kenya Lydia Cheromei Jane Auro Ekimat Catherine Kirui Lina Chesire	18 0 1 02 06 09
2	Ethiopia Gete Wami Emebet Shiferaw Egigayehu Worku Muluwork cash desk	40 0 5 10 11 14
3	Japan Azumi Miyazaki Minori Hayakari Akiko Kato Natsue Koikawa	43 0 4 08 12 19

A total of 20 teams were rated. The German team finished 18th with 369 points.

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

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b} starting outside of the team classification