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World Cross-Country Championships

Men's Long Course

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1973Pekka Päivärinta, FINMariano Haro, ESPRod Dixon, NZL
1974Erik de Beck, BELMariano Haro, ESPKarel Lismont, BEL
1975Ian Stewart, GBRMariano Haro, ESPBill Rodgers, USA
1976Carlos Lopes, PORTony Simmons, GBRBernie Ford, GBR
1977Leon Schots, BELCarlos Lopes, PORDetlef Uhlemann, FRG
1978John Treacy, IRLAleksandr Antipov, URSKarel Lismont, BEL
1979John Treacy, IRLBronislaw Malinowski, POLAleksandr Antipov, URS
1980Craig Virgin, USAHans-Jürgen Orthmann, FRGNick Rose, GBR
1981Craig Virgin, USAMohamed Kedir, ETHFernando Mamede, POR
1982Mohamed Kedir, ETHAlberto Salazar, USARod Dixon, NZL
1983Bekele Debele, ETHCarlos Lopes, PORSome Muge, KEN
1984Carlos Lopes, PORTim Hutchings, GBRSteve Jones, GBR
1985Carlos Lopes, PORPaul Kipkoech, KENWodajo Bulti, ETH
1986John Ngugi, KENAbebe Mekonnen, ETHJoseph Kiptum, KEN
1987John Ngugi, KENPaul Kipkoech, KENPaul Arpin, FRA
1988John Ngugi, KENPaul Kipkoech, KENWilliam Koskei, KEN
1989John Ngugi, KENTim Hutchings, GBRJosé Alario, ESP
1990Khalid Skah, MARMoses Tanui, KENJulius Korir, KEN
1991Khalid Skah, MARMoses Tanui, KENSimon Karori, KEN
1992John Ngugi, KENWilliam Mutwol, KENFita Bayesa, ETH
1993William Sigei, KENDominic Kirui, KENIsmael Kirui, KEN
1994William Sigei, KENSimon Chemoiywo, KENHaile Gebrselassie, ETH
1995Paul Tergat, KENIsmael Kirui, KENSalah Hissou, MAR
1996Paul Tergat, KENSalah Hissou, MARIsmael Kirui, KEN
1997Paul Tergat, KENSealah Hissou, MARThomas Nyariki, KEN
1998Paul Tergat, KENPaul Koech, KENAssefa Mezgebu, ETH
1999Paul Tergat, KENPatrick Ivuti, KENPaulo Guerra, POR
2000Mohammed Mourhit, BELAssefa Mezgebu, ETHPaul Tergat, KEN
2001Mohammed Mourhit, BELSergiy Lebid, UKRCharles Kamathi, KEN
2002Kenenisa Bekele, ETHJohn Yuda, TANWilberforce Talel, KEN
2003Kenenisa Bekele, ETHPatrick Ivuti, KENGebre-Egziabher Gebremariam, ETH
2004Kenenisa Bekele, ETHGebre-Egziabher Gebremariam, ETHSileshi Sihine, ETH
2005Kenenisa Bekele, ETHZersenay Tadesse, ERIAbdullah Ahmad Hassan, QAT
2006Kenenisa Bekele, ETHSileshi Sihine, ETHMartin Irungu, KEN
2007Zersenay Tadesse, ERIMoses Mosop, KENBernard Kiprop Kipyego, KEN
2008Kenenisa Bekele, ETHLeonard Patrick Komon, KENZersenay Tadesse, ERI

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Women's Long Course

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1973Paola Cacchi, ITAJoyce Smith, GBRJosée van Santberghe, BEL
1974Paola Pigni-Cacchi, ITANina Holmen, FINRita Ridley, GBR
1975Julie Brown, USABronislawa Ludwichoka, POLCarmen Valero, ESP
1976Carmen Valero, ESPTatyana Kazankina, URSGabriela Dorio, ITA
1977Carmen Valero, ESPLyudmila Bragina, URSGiana Romanova, URS
1978Grete Waitz, NORNatalia Marasescu, ROMMaricica Puica, ROM
1979Grete Waitz, NORRaisa Smekhnova, URSEllison Goodall, USA
1980Grete Waitz, NORIrina Bondarchuk, URSYelena Sipatova, URS
1981Grete Waitz, NORJan Merrill, USAYelena Sipatova, URS
1982Maricica Puica, ROMFita Lovin, ROMGrete Waitz, NOR
1983Grete Waitz, NORAlison Wiley, CANTatyana Pzdnyakova, URS
1984Maricica Puica, ROMGalina Zakharova, URSGrete Waitz, NOR
1985Zola Budd, GBRCathy Branta, USAIngrid Kristiansen, NOR
1986Zola Budd, GBRLynn Jennings, USAAnnette Sergent, FRA
1987Annette Sergent, FRALiz Lynch, GBRIngrid Kristiansen, NOR
1988Ingrid Kristiansen, NORAngela Tooby, GBRAnnette Sergent, FRA
1989Annette Sergent, FRANadezhda Stepanova, URSLynn Williams, CAN
1990Lynn Jennings, USAAlbertina Dias, PORYelena Romanova, URS
1991Lynn Jennings, USADerartu Tulu, ETHLiz McColgan, GBR
1992Lynn Jennings, USACatherina McKiernan, IRLAlbertina Dias, POR
1993Albertina Dias, PORCatherina McKiernan, IRLLynn Jennings, USA
1994Hellen Chepngeno, KENCatherina McKiernan, IRLConceição Ferreira, POR
1995Derartu Tulu, ETHCatherina McKiernan, IRLSally Barsosio, KEN
1996Gete Wami, ETHRose Cheruiyot, KENNaomi Mugo, KEN
1997Derartu Tulu, ETHPaula Radcliffe, GBRGete Wami, ETH
1998Sonia O'Sullivan, IRLPaula Radcliffe, GBRGete Wami, ETH
1999Gete Wami, ETHMerima Denboba, ETHPaula Radcliffe, GBR
2000Derartu Tulu, ETHGete Wami, ETHSusan Chepkemei, KEN
2001Paula Radcliffe, GBRGete Wami, ETHLydia Cheromei, KEN
2002Paula Radcliffe, GBRDeena Drossin, USAColleen de Reuck, USA
2003Werknesh Kidane, ETHDeena Drossin, USAMerima Denboba, ETH
2004Benita Johnson, AUSEjegayehu Dibaba, ETHWerknesh Kidane, ETH
2005Tirunesh Dibaba, ETHAlice Timbilili, KENWerknesh Kidane, ETH
2006Tirunesh Dibaba, ETHLornah Kiplagat, NEDMeselech Melkamu, ETH
2007Lornah Kiplagat, NEDTirunesh Dibaba, ETHMeselech Melkamu, ETH
2008Tirunesh Dibaba, ETHMestawet Tufa, ETHLinet Chepkwemoi Masai, KEN

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Men's Short Course

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1998John Kibowen, KENDaniel Komen, KENPaul Kosgei, KEN
1999Benjamin Limo, KENPaul Kosgei, KENHailu Mekkonen, ETH
2000John Kibowen, KENSammy Kipketer, KENPaul Kosgei, KEN
2001Enock Koech, KENKenenisa Bekele, ETHBenjamin Limo, KEN
2002Kenenisa Bekele, ETHLuke Kipkosgei, KENHailu Mekkonen, ETH
2003Kenenisa Bekele, ETHJohn Kibowen, KENBenjamin Limo, KEN
2004Kenenisa Bekele, ETHGebre-Egziabher Gebremariam, ETHMaregu Zewdie, ETH
2005Kenenisa Bekele, ETHAbraham Chebii, KENIsaac Kiprono, KEN
2006Kenenisa Bekele, ETHIsaac Kiprono, KENAdil Kaouch, MAR
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Women's Short Course

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1998Sonia O'Sullivan, IRLZahra Ouaziz, MARKutre Dulecha, ETH
1999Jackline Maranga, KENYamna Belkacem, FRAAnnemari Sandell, FIN
2000Kutre Dulecha, ETHZahra Ouaziz, MARMargaret Ngotho, KEN
2001Gete Wami, ETHPaula Radcliffe, GBREdith Masai, KEN
2002Edith Masai, KENWerknesh Kidane, ETHIsabella Ochichi, KEN
2003Edith Masai, KENWerknesh Kidane, ETHJane Gakunyi, KEN
2004Edith Masai, KENTirunesh Dibaba, ETHTeyba Erkesso, ETH
2005Tirunesh Dibaba, ETHWerknesh Kidane, ETHIsabella Ochichi, KEN
2006Gelete Burika, ETHPriscah Jepleting, KENMeselech Melkamu, ETH
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Men's Long Course Team

YearChampionSecondThird
1992KenyaFranceGreat Britain
1993KenyaEthiopiaPortugal
1994KenyaMoroccoEthiopia
1995KenyaMoroccoSpain
1996KenyaMoroccoEthiopia
1997KenyaMoroccoEthiopia
1998KenyaEthiopiaMorocco
1999KenyaEthiopiaPortugal
2000KenyaEthiopiaPortugal
2001KenyaFranceUSA
2002KenyaEthiopiaMorocco
2003KenyaEthiopiaMorocco
2004EthiopiaKenyaEritrea
2005EthiopiaKenyaQatar
2006KenyaEritreaEthiopia
2007KenyaMoroccoUganda
2008KenyaEthiopiaQatar

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Women's Long Course Team

YearChampionSecondThird
1992KenyaUSAEthiopia
1993KenyaJapanFrance
1994PortugalEthiopiaKenya
1995KenyaEthiopiaRomania
1996KenyaEthiopiaRomania
1997EthiopiaKenyaIreland
1998KenyaEthiopiaGreat Britain
1999EthiopiaKenyaPortugal
2000EthiopiaKenyaUSA
2001KenyaEthiopiaFrance
2002EthiopiaUSAKenya
2003EthiopiaKenyaUSA
2004EthiopiaKenyaGreat Britain
2005EthiopiaKenyaPortugal
2006EthiopiaKenyaJapan
2007EthiopiaKenyaMorocco
2008EthiopiaKenyaAustralia

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Men's Short Course Team

YearChampionSecondThird
1998KenyaMoroccoEthiopia
1999KenyaMoroccoEthiopia
2000KenyaEthiopiaMorocco
2001KenyaMoroccoEthiopia
2002KenyaEthiopiaSpain
2003KenyaEthiopiaMorocco
2004EthiopiaQatarKenya
2005EthiopiaKenyaQatar
2006KenyaEthiopiaMorocco
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Women's Long Course Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1998MoroccoEthiopiaUSA
1999FranceEthiopiaMorocco
2000PortugalEthiopiaFrance
2001EthiopiaKenyaRomania
2002EthiopiaKenyaIreland
2003KenyaEthiopiaMorocco
2004EthiopiaKenyaCanada
2005EthiopiaKenyaUSA
2006EthiopiaKenyaAustralia
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