1996 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Cape Town |
|---|---|
| Country |  RSA |
| Held | 23 March 1996 |
| Competitors | 54 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 11 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Morocco |  MAR |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Finland |  FIN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Romania |  ROU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Paul Tergat |
KEN
|
Salah Hissou |
MAR
|
Ismael Kirui |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | David Chelule |
KEN
|
Assefa Mezgebu |
ETH
|
Samuel Chepkok |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
| Cross Country, Women | Gete Wami |
ETH
|
Rose Cheruiyot |
KEN
|
Naomi Mugo |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Romania |
ROU
|
| Cross Country Junior, Women | Kutre Dulecha |
ETH
|
Annemari Sandell |
FIN
|
Jepkorir Aiyabei |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Women | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Japan |
JPN
|