title: 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
text: # 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
  
  The 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, at the Danie Craven Stadium on March 23, 1996. 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
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual |||||||
  | Senior men (12.15 km) | Paul Tergat Kenya | 33:44 | Salah Hissou Morocco | 33:56 | Ismael Kirui Kenya | 33:57 |
  | Junior men (8.35 km) | David Chelule Kenya | 24:06 | Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia | 24:19 | Samuel Chepkok Kenya | 24:24 |
  | Senior women (6.3 km) | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 20:12 | Rose Cheruiyot Kenya | 20:18 | Naomi Mugo Kenya | 20:21 |
  | Junior women (4.22 km) | Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 13:27 | Annemari Sandell Finland | 13:32 | Jepkorir Ayabei Kenya | 13:35 |
  | Team |||||||
  | Senior men | Kenya | 33 | Morocco | 99 | Ethiopia | 107 |
  | Junior men | Kenya | 13 | Ethiopia | 26 | Morocco | 94 |
  | Senior women | Kenya | 24 | Ethiopia | 44 | Romania | 70 |
  | Junior women | Kenya | 21 | Ethiopia | 26 | Japan | 70 |
  
  ## Race results
  
  ### Senior men's race (12.15 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
  
  ### Junior men's race (8.35 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
  
  ### Senior women's race (6.3 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
  
  ### Junior women's race (4.22 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
  
  ## Medal table (unofficial)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kenya | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
  | 2 | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
  | 3 | Morocco | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | 4 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 5 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
  
  * 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 669 athletes from 65 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
  
  * Algeria (6)
  * Angola (3)
  * Argentina (8)
  * Australia (15)
  * Belarus (7)
  * Belgium (16)
  * Botswana (10)
  * Brazil (20)
  * Cameroon (4)
  * Canada (18)
  * China (7)
  * Chinese Taipei (2)
  * Colombia (10)
  * Congo (1)
  * Croatia (3)
  * Czech Republic (4)
  * Egypt (2)
  * Estonia (1)
  * Ethiopia (27)
  * Fiji (6)
  * Finland (16)
  * France (27)
  * Germany (2)
  * Hong Kong (1)
  * Hungary (2)
  * India (18)
  * Ireland (14)
  * Israel (1)
  * Italy (27)
  * Jamaica (10)
  * Japan (22)
  * Kazakhstan (2)
  * Kenya (26)
  * Lesotho (9)
  * Lithuania (1)
  * Malawi (7)
  * Mauritius (12)
  * Mexico (12)
  * Morocco (17)
  * Mozambique (5)
  * Namibia (11)
  * Netherlands (16)
  * New Zealand (12)
  * Papua New Guinea (8)
  * Poland (1)
  * Portugal (17)
  * Romania (13)
  * Russia (10)
  * Senegal (1)
  * Seychelles (4)
  * Slovakia (2)
  * South Africa (27)
  * Spain (27)
  * Eswatini (6)
  * Sweden (1)
  * Switzerland (8)
  * Tajikistan (2)
  * Tanzania (10)
  * Uganda (7)
  * Ukraine (6)
  * United Kingdom (26)
  * United States (26)
  * FR Yugoslavia (5)
  * Zambia (3)
  * Zimbabwe (19)
  