1990 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Aix-les-Bains |
|---|---|
| Country |  FRA |
| Held | 24 March 1990 |
| Events | 8 |
| Competitors | 56 |
| Countries | 10 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | China |  CHN |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Soviet Union |  URS |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Morocco |  MAR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | United States |  USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Portugal |  POR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Khalid Skah |
MAR
|
Moses Tanui |
KEN
|
Julius Korir |
KEN
|
| Cross Country, MenJunior | James Kipyego Kororia |
KEN
|
Richard Chelimo |
KEN
|
Fita Bayesa |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Spain |
ESP
|
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Italy |
ITA
|
| Cross Country, Women | Lynn Jennings |
USA
|
Albertina Dias |
POR
|
Yelena Romanova |
URS
|
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Liu Shixiang |
CHN
|
Yan Qinglan |
CHN
|
Susan Chepkemei |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Soviet Union |
URS
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Portugal |
POR
|
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|
China |
CHN
|