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1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Colombier, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, at the Planeyse Colombier on March 23, 1986. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald[1] and in the Evening Times.[2]

1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition14th
DateMarch 23
Host cityColombier, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Switzerland
VenuePlaneyse Colombier
Events3
Distances12 km – Senior men
7.75 km – Junior men
4.65 km – Senior women
Participation670 athletes from
57 nations

Complete results for men,[3] junior men,[4] women,[5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes[7] were published.

Medallists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km) 		John Ngugi
  Kenya		 35:32.9 Abebe Mekonnen
  Ethiopia		 35:34.8 Joseph Kiptum
  Kenya		 35:39.8
Junior men
(7.75 km) 		Melese Feissa
  Ethiopia		 22:47.6 Sammy Bitok
  Kenya		 22:52.7 Demeke Bekele
  Ethiopia		 22:56
Senior women
(4.65 km) 		Zola Budd
  England		 14:49.6 Lynn Jennings
  United States		 15:07.8 Annette Sergent
  France		 15:12.2
Team
Senior men   Kenya 45   Ethiopia 119   United States 204
Junior men   Ethiopia 13   Kenya 32   Spain 52
Senior women   England 65   New Zealand 67   France 76

Race results

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Senior men's race (12 km)

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Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
  John Ngugi   Kenya 35:32.9
  Abebe Mekonnen   Ethiopia 35:34.8
  Joseph Kiptum   Kenya 35:39.8
4 Bekele Debele   Ethiopia 35:42.6
5 Paul Kipkoech   Kenya 35:47.2
6 Pat Porter   United States 35:48.4
7 Kipsubai Koskei   Kenya 35:54.8
8 Some Muge   Kenya 35:55.7
9 Alberto Cova   Italy 35:58.8
10 John Easker   United States 35:59.9
11 Ezequiel Canario   Portugal 36:03.9
12 Thierry Watrice   France 36:05
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Kenya
John Ngugi 1
Joseph Kiptum 3
Paul Kipkoech 5
Kipsubai Koskei 7
Some Muge 8
Andrew Masai 21
(Boniface Merande) (35)
(Joshua Kipkemboi) (43)
(Sisa Kirati) (45)
45
    Ethiopia
Abebe Mekonnen 2
Bekele Debele 4
Wolde Silasse Melkessa 26
Mohammed Kedir 27
Wodajo Bulti 28
Haji Bulbula 32
(Chala Urgessa) (36)
(Dereje Nedi) (63)
(Wami Alemayehu) (128)
119
    United States
Pat Porter 6
John Easker 10
Ed Eyestone 13
Bruce Bickford 15
Alan Scharsu 79
Craig Virgin 81
(Jeff Drenth) (87)
(Randy Reina) (99)
(Keith Brantly) (DNF)
204
4   France 255
5   Italy 256
6   Portugal 263
7   Spain 297
8   England 360
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (7.75 km)

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Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
  Melese Feissa   Ethiopia 22:47.6
  Sammy Bitok   Kenya 22:52.7
  Demeke Bekele   Ethiopia 22:56
4 Rafera Workench   Ethiopia 22:57.4
5 Ararse Fuffa   Ethiopia 23:06.1
6 Habte Negash   Ethiopia 23:07.4
7 Brahim Boutayeb   Morocco 23:09.4
8 Alejandro Gómez   Spain 23:17.3
9 William Mutwol   Kenya 23:21.6
10 Peter Rono   Kenya 23:33.7
11 David Onwonga   Kenya 23:35.9
12 José Gruneiro   Spain 23:41.8
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Ethiopia
Melese Feissa 1
Demeke Bekele 3
Rafera Workench 4
Ararse Fuffa 5
(Habte Negash) (6)
(Belayneh Tadesse) (16)
13
    Kenya
Sammy Bitok 2
William Mutwol 9
Peter Rono 10
David Onwonga 11
(John Kiptum) (28)
32
    Spain
Alejandro Gómez 8
José Gruneiro 12
Anacleto Jiménez 13
José Carlos Adán 19
(Manuel Martín) (46)
(Mariano Campal) (50)
52
4   Australia 91
5   United States 94
6   Morocco 137
7   Japan 152
8   Belgium 159
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (4.65 km)

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Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
  Zola Budd   England 14:49.6
  Lynn Jennings   United States 15:07.8
  Annette Sergent   France 15:12.2
4 Martine Fays   France 15:14.3
5 Rosa Mota   Portugal 15:18.5
6 Nan Doak   United States 15:22.8
7 Christine McMiken   New Zealand 15:23.6
8 Albertina Machado   Portugal 15:24.4
9 Elena Fidatof   Romania 15:25.3
10 Carole Bradford   England 15:27.5
11 Liève Slegers   Belgium 15:28.3
12 Lyudmila Matveyeva   Soviet Union 15:28.6
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
    England
Zola Budd 1
Carole Bradford 10
Ruth Partridge 20
Jane Shields 34
(Julie Laughton) (40)
65
    New Zealand
Christine McMiken 7
Gail Rear 18
Mary O'Connor 19
Wendy Renner 23
(Sue Bruce) (32)
(Debbie Elsmore) (33)
67
    France
Annette Sergent 3
Martine Fays 4
Anne Viallix 26
Jacqueline Lefeuvre 43
(Maria Lelut) (44)
(Isabelle Matthys) (70)
76
4   United States 82
5   Portugal 118
6   West Germany 129
7   Soviet Union 140
8   Romania 140
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Ethiopia (ETH)2215
  Kenya (KEN)2215
3  England (ENG)2002
4  United States (USA)0112
5  New Zealand (NZL)0101
6  France (FRA)0022
7  Spain (ESP)0011
Totals (7 entries)66618
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

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An unofficial count yields the participation of 670 athletes from 57 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chaos as Zola leads England to victory - Zola Budd retained the individual title and led England to a controversial team victory at the world cross-country championships in Neuchatel, Switzerland yesterday..., Glasgow Herald, March 24, 1986, p. 12, retrieved October 22, 2013
  2. ^ Runaway Zola win - Zola Budd led from start to finish to retain her world cross country championship at Neuchatel, Switzerland..., Evening Times, March 24, 1986, p. 17, retrieved October 22, 2013
  3. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.8km CC Men - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Sunday, March 23, 1986, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (February 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.7km CC Women - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  7. ^ a b 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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