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