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

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]

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

Medallists

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

Senior men's race (12 km)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Ngugi   Kenya 35:32.9
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Abebe Mekonnen   Ethiopia 35:34.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)   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
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   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
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   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)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Melese Feissa   Ethiopia 22:47.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sammy Bitok   Kenya 22:52.7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)   Ethiopia
Melese Feissa 1
Demeke Bekele 3
Rafera Workench 4
Ararse Fuffa 5
( Habte Negash) (6)
( Belayneh Tadesse) (16)
13
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Kenya
Sammy Bitok 2
William Mutwol 9
Peter Rono 10
David Onwonga 11
( John Kiptum) (28)
32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   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)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zola Budd   England 14:49.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lynn Jennings   United States 15:07.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)   England
Zola Budd 1
Carole Bradford 10
Ruth Partridge 20
Jane Shields 34
( Julie Laughton) (40)
65
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   New Zealand
Christine McMiken 7
Gail Rear 18
Mary O'Connor 19
Wendy Renner 23
( Sue Bruce) (32)
( Debbie Elsmore) (33)
67
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   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)

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

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

References

  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

External links

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1986_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships&oldid=1188947942"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition14th
DateMarch 23
Host city Colombier, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Switzerland
Venue Planeyse Colombier
Events3
Distances12 km – Senior men
7.75 km – Junior men
4.65 km – Senior women
Participation670 athletes from
57 nations

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]

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

Medallists

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

Senior men's race (12 km)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Ngugi   Kenya 35:32.9
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Abebe Mekonnen   Ethiopia 35:34.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)   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
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   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
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   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)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Melese Feissa   Ethiopia 22:47.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sammy Bitok   Kenya 22:52.7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)   Ethiopia
Melese Feissa 1
Demeke Bekele 3
Rafera Workench 4
Ararse Fuffa 5
( Habte Negash) (6)
( Belayneh Tadesse) (16)
13
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Kenya
Sammy Bitok 2
William Mutwol 9
Peter Rono 10
David Onwonga 11
( John Kiptum) (28)
32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   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)

Main article: 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zola Budd   England 14:49.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lynn Jennings   United States 15:07.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
1st place, gold medalist(s)   England
Zola Budd 1
Carole Bradford 10
Ruth Partridge 20
Jane Shields 34
( Julie Laughton) (40)
65
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   New Zealand
Christine McMiken 7
Gail Rear 18
Mary O'Connor 19
Wendy Renner 23
( Sue Bruce) (32)
( Debbie Elsmore) (33)
67
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   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)

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

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

References

  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

External links

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