1999 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Belfast |
|---|---|
| Country |  GBR |
| Held | 27 – 28 March 1999 |
| Competitors | 74 |
| Countries | 9 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | 28 March 1999 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | 28 March 1999 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | 28 March 1999 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | 28 March 1999 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance | Men | 27 March 1999 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team | Men | 27 March 1999 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | 27 March 1999 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | 27 March 1999 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Women | 27 March 1999 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Women | 27 March 1999 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance | Women | 28 March 1999 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team | Women | 28 March 1999 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | France |  FRA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Morocco |  MAR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Portugal |  POR |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Finland |  FIN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Tanzania |  TAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Paul Tergat |
KEN
|
Patrick Ivuti |
KEN
|
Paulo Guerra |
POR
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Portugal |
POR
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Hailu Mekonnen |
ETH
|
Richard Limo |
KEN
|
Gideon Kipchumba Mitei |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Tanzania |
TAN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Benjamin Limo |
KEN
|
Paul Malakwen Kosgei |
KEN
|
Hailu Mekonnen |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Cross Country, Women | Gete Wami |
ETH
|
Merima Denboba |
ETH
|
Paula Radcliffe |
GBR
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Portugal |
POR
|
| Cross Country Junior, Women | Werknesh Kidane |
ETH
|
Vivian Cheruiyot |
KEN
|
Yoshiko Fujinaga |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Jackline Maranga |
KEN
|
Yamna Belkacem |
FRA
|
Annemari Sandell |
FIN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | France |
FRA
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Morocco |
MAR
|