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1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
FieldValue
Name1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Logo1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png
Size210px
OrganisersIAAF
Edition27th
Date27–28 March
Host cityUnited Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom
LocationBarnett Demesne/Queen's University Playing Fields
Nations participating66
Athletes participating759
Races6
Distances12 km – Senior men
4.236 km – Men's short
8.012 km – Junior men
8.012 km – Senior women
4.236 km – Women's short
6.124 km – Junior women
Previous[1998 Marrakech](1998-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships)
Next[2000 Vilamoura](2000-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships)

4.236 km – Men's short 8.012 km – Junior men 8.012 km – Senior women 4.236 km – Women's short 6.124 km – Junior women

The 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on 27 and 28 March 1999. The races were held at the Barnett Demesne/Queen's University Playing Fields in Belfast, United Kingdom. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, | access-date = October 28, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 in the Herald, | access-date = October 28, 2013 and for the IAAF.{{ Citation |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201355/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/news/index8b9d.html?name=990328menlong&event=wxc99 |archive-date = 2013-10-29 |url-status = dead |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202551/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/news/index3244.html?name=990327menshort&event=wxc99 |archive-date = 2013-10-29 |url-status = dead |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200342/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/News/index7c00.html?Filename=latest.asp%3FKind%3D4 |archive-date = 2013-10-29 |url-status = dead |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200342/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/News/index7c00.html?Filename=latest.asp%3FKind%3D4 |archive-date = 2013-10-29 |url-status = dead |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200342/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/News/index7c00.html?Filename=latest.asp%3FKind%3D4 |archive-date = 2013-10-29 |url-status = dead |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200342/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/News/index7c00.html?Filename=latest.asp%3FKind%3D4 |archive-date = 2013-10-29 |url-status = dead

Complete results for senior men, |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110628/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM1999S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 for senior men's teams, |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 for men's short race, |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110622/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM1999C.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 for men's short race teams, | access-date = October 28, 2013 for junior men, |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110144/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM1999S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201658/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/27th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-1820/results/men/junior-race/final/result |archive-date = 2013-10-29 |url-status = dead |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131030032154/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/27th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-1820/results/men/junior-race/final/team |archive-date = 2013-10-30 |url-status = dead |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016044836/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1999S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 for senior women's teams, |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 for women's short race, |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111001/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1999C.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 for women's short race teams, |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 | access-date = October 28, 2013 for junior women, |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110319/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW1999S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131030032439/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/27th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-1820/results/women/junior-race/final/result |archive-date = October 30, 2013 for junior women's teams, |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201940/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc99/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html |archive-date = October 29, 2013 |access-date = October 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131030032257/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/27th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-1820/results/women/junior-race/final/team |archive-date = October 30, 2013 medallists, | access-date = October 28, 2013 and the results of British athletes who took part |access-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2013 were published.

Medallists

Junior womenETH20KEN31JPN46

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Main article: 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%Time[Full results](1999-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-senior-men-s-race-individual)
Paul Tergat
Patrick Ivuti
Paulo Guerra
4Joshua Chelanga
5Evans Rutto
6Paul Koech
7Mohammed Mourhit
8Jon Brown
9Habte Jifar
10Domingos Castro
11Assefa Mezegebu
12Róbert Štefko
(Tom Nyariki)(39)

|| 12 |-

(Tegenu Abebe)(37)

|| 57 |-

(João Junqueira)(71)

|| 76

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Men's short race (4.236 km)

Runners in action at the championships

Main article: 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%Time[Full results](1999-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-men-s-short-race-individual)
Benjamin Limo
Paul Kosgei
Haylu Mekonnen
4Million Wolde
5James Koskei
6Daniel Gachara
7Abdellah Béhar
8John Kosgei
9El Hassan Lahssini
10Mohamed Amyn
11Adil Kaouch
12Adam Goucher
The starting point of the race
(Stephen Rerimoi)(14)

|| 14 |-

(Abdelhak El Gorch)(73)

|| 45 |-

(Debebe Lobegach)(72)

|| 55

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Junior men's race (8.012 km)

Main article: 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%Time[Full results](1999-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-junior-men-s-race-individual)
Haylu Mekonnen
Richard Limo
Kipchumba Mitei
4Abiyote Abate
5Albert Chepkurui
6Sammy Kipketer
7Duncan Lebo
8Faustin Baha
9Kenenisa Bekele
10Yibeltal Admassu
11Hailemariam Tegafaw
12Alene Emere
(Christopher Soget)(14)

|| 16 |-

(Alene Emere)(12)

|| 24 |-

Jumanne Tuluway41

|| 77

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Senior women's race (8.012 km)

Main article: 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%Time[Full results](1999-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-senior-women-s-race-individual)
Gete Wami
Merima Denboba
Paula Radcliffe
4Ayelech Worku
5Susan Chepkemei
6Jane Ngotho
7Jane Omoro
8Helena Sampaio
9Leah Malot
10Deena Drossin
11Leila Aman
12Restituta Joseph
(Meseret Kotu)(64)

|| 18 |-

(Agnes Kiprop)(16)

|| 27 |-

(Teresa Nunes)(DNF)

|| 94

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Women's short race (4.236 km)

Main article: 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%Time[Full results](1999-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-women-s-short-race-individual)
Jackline Maranga
Yamna Belkacem
Annemari Sandell
4Kathy Butler
5Restituta Joseph
6Alemitu Bekele
7Asmae Leghzaoui
8Teresa Wanjiku
9Fatima Yvelain
10Blandine Bitzner-Ducret
11Constantina Diţă
12Kutre Dulecha
(Joalsiae Llado)(69)

|| 40 |-

(Getenesh Urge)(33)

|| 48 |-

(Bouchra Benthami)(38)

|| 69

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior women's race (6.124 km)

Main article: 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%Time[Full results](1999-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-junior-women-s-race-individual)
Worknesh Kidane
Vivian Cheruiyot
Yoshiko Fujinaga
4Hareg Sidelil
5Naoko Sakata
6Merima Hashim
7Helena Volná
8Pamela Kiyara
9Elvan Abeye
10Flomena Cheyech
11Jackline Chemwok
12Elizabeth Rumokol
(Bezunesh Bekele)(34)

|| 20 |-

(Deborah Chepkorir)(16)

|| 31 |-

(Hiromi Fujii)(27)

|| 46

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result †: Nadia Ejjafini of was the original 21st-place finisher in 22:37 min, but was disqualified for age falsification. | access-date = November 2, 2013

Medal table (unofficial)

  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 759 athletes from 66 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athlete from did not show.

  • ALG (24)
  • AND (1)
  • ARG (5)
  • AUS (18)
  • AZE (1)
  • BLR (24)
  • BEL (9)
  • BOL (1)
  • BRA (23)
  • BUL (1)
  • CAN (33)
  • CPV (1)
  • CHI (5)
  • COL (12)
  • COD (1)
  • CRO (4)
  • CZE (1)
  • DEN (1)
  • ECU (4)
  • EGY (8)
  • EST (3)
  • ETH (34)
  • FIJ (6)
  • FIN (11)
  • FRA (16)
  • GER (2)
  • GUA (8)
  • HKG (1)
  • IND (24)
  • IRL (36)
  • ISR (3)
  • ITA (27)
  • JPN (22)
  • KAZ (3)
  • KEN (34)
  • KGZ (6)
  • LES (5)
  • MRI (7)
  • MEX (6)
  • MAR (29)
  • NAM (3)
  • NED (10)
  • NZL (5)
  • PLE (6)
  • POL (2)
  • POR (19)
  • ROU (12)
  • RUS (10)
  • SEY (4)
  • SVK (2)
  • SLO (3)
  • RSA (25)
  • ESP (35)
  • SWE (2)
  • SUI (1)
  • TJK (4)
  • TAN (12)
  • TUN (7)
  • TUR (14)
  • TKM (13)
  • UKR (4)
  • United Kingdom (36)
  • USA (36)
  • UZB (9)
  • YEM (8)
  • ZIM (17)

References

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