1998 World Athletics Cross Country Championships

Host City Marrakech
Country MAR
Held 21 – 22 March 1998
Competitors 72
Countries 7

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Cross Country Men 22 March 1998 Medal 3 2
Cross Country Team Men 22 March 1998 Medal 12 3
Cross Country Junior Men 22 March 1998 Medal 3 2
Cross Country Junior Team Men 22 March 1998 Medal 12 3
Cross Country Short Distance Men 21 March 1998 Medal 3 1
Cross Country Short Distance Team Men 21 March 1998 Medal 12 3
Cross Country Women 21 March 1998 Medal 3 3
Cross Country Team Women 21 March 1998 Medal 11 3
Cross Country Junior Women 21 March 1998 Medal 3 2
Cross Country Junior Team Women 21 March 1998 Medal 12 3
Cross Country Short Distance Women 22 March 1998 Medal 3 3
Cross Country Short Distance Team Women 22 March 1998 Medal 12 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Kenya KEN 5 6 1 12
2 Ethiopia ETH 4 3 6 13
3 Ireland IRL 2 0 0 2
4 Morocco MAR 1 2 2 5
5 Great Britain GBR 0 1 1 2
6 Japan JPN 0 0 1 1
= United States USA 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
Cross Country, Men Paul Tergat KEN Paul Koech KEN Assefa Mezgebu ETH
Cross Country Team, Men Kenya KEN Ethiopia ETH Morocco MAR
Cross Country Junior, Men Million Wolde ETH Richard Limo KEN Hailu Mekonnen ETH
Cross Country Junior Team, Men Ethiopia ETH Kenya KEN Morocco MAR
Cross Country Short Distance, Men John Kibowen KEN Daniel Komen KEN Paul Malakwen Kosgei KEN
Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men Kenya KEN Morocco MAR Ethiopia ETH
Cross Country, Women Sonia O'Sullivan IRL Paula Radcliffe GBR Gete Wami ETH
Cross Country Team, Women Kenya KEN Ethiopia ETH Great Britain GBR
Cross Country Junior, Women Yimenashu Taye ETH Jeruto Kiptum KEN Werknesh Kidane ETH
Cross Country Junior Team, Women Ethiopia ETH Kenya KEN Japan JPN
Cross Country Short Distance, Women Sonia O'Sullivan IRL Zohra Ouaziz MAR Kutre Dulecha ETH
Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women Morocco MAR Ethiopia ETH United States USA