2006 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Fukuoka |
|---|---|
| Country |  JPN |
| Held | 1 – 2 April 2006 |
| Competitors | 69 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | 2 April 2006 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | 2 April 2006 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | 2 April 2006 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | 2 April 2006 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance | Men | 1 April 2006 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team | Men | 1 April 2006 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | 1 April 2006 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | 1 April 2006 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Women | 1 April 2006 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Women | 1 April 2006 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance | Women | 2 April 2006 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team | Women | 2 April 2006 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Eritrea |  ERI |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Netherlands |  NED |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Japan | JPN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| = | Morocco |  MAR |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Sileshi Sihine |
ETH
|
Martin Mathathi |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Eritrea |
ERI
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Mangata Ndiwa |
KEN
|
Leonard Patrick Komon |
KEN
|
Tariku Bekele |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Eritrea |
ERI
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Isaac Songok |
KEN
|
Adil Kaouch |
MAR
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
| Cross Country, Women | Tirunesh Dibaba |
ETH
|
Lornah Kiplagat |
NED
|
Meselech Melkamu |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Junior, Women | Pauline Korikwiang |
KEN
|
Veronica Nyaruai |
KEN
|
Mercy Kosgei |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Women | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Gelete Burka |
ETH
|
Priscah Ngetich |
KEN
|
Meselech Melkamu |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Australia |
AUS
|