2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held at Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 28 March 2010. It was the first time in over twenty years that Poland hosted the annual championships, having previously held them in Warsaw in 1987.Kenyan runners dominated the competition, taking all four individual titles and all four team titles at the competition. Kenyans took the top four spots in both junior men's and junior women's races to finish with a perfect team score.

In the absence of Zersenay Tadese and Kenenisa Bekele, the senior men's race was an opportunity for less-established runners. Joseph Ebuya won the gold (his first major medal), becoming the first Kenyan to win the men's race since Paul Tergat in 1999. Teklemariam Medhin of Eritrea took second place (also his first major medal) while Moses Ndiema Kipsiro of Uganda was third. Kenya won the senior men's team gold with ease and Eritrea won the team silver medal. Defending champion Gebregziabher Gebremariam only just made the top ten but led Ethiopia to the team bronze.

1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 21/22, 1998. The races were held at the Menara district in Marrakech, Morocco. Reports of the event were given in the New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Men's short race (4 km)

Junior men's race (8 km)

^†: Ahmed Baday of  Morocco was the original 18th place finisher in 24:18 min, but was disqualified for age falsification.

2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 18/19, 2000. The races were held at the Sporting Complex in Vilamoura, Portugal. Reports of the event were given in the New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)

Men's short race (4.18 km)

Junior men's race (8.08 km)

Senior women's race (8.08 km)

1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rabat, Morocco, at the Souissi Racecourse on March 16, 1975. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Junior men's race (7 km)

Senior women's race (4.2 km)

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 316 athletes from 26 countries.

See also

1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 23, 1997. The races were held at the Parco del Valentino in Torino, Italy. A report of the event was given in the New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, junior men, senior women, junior women, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12.333 km)

^†: Athlete marked in the results list as nonscorer.

Junior men's race (8.511 km)

Senior women's race (6.6 km)

Junior women's race (4.689 km)

Medal table (unofficial)

1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Düsseldorf, West Germany, at the Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf-Grafenberg on March 20, 1977. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)

Junior men's race (7.5 km)

Senior women's race (5.1 km)

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 345 athletes from 22 countries, one senior woman athlete less than the official number published.

See also

1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at the Kincsem Park on March 26, 1994. A preview on the event was given in the Herald, and a report in the New York Times.

Complete results for senior men, junior men, senior women, junior women, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12.06 km)

Junior men's race (8.14 km)

Senior women's race (6.22 km)

Junior women's race (4.3 km)

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 760 athletes from 60 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.