1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race#Individual

{{Infobox XC Championships

|Name = Women's short race at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

|Logo =

|Size =

|Caption =

|Organisers = IAAF

|Edition = 26th

|Date = March 22

|Host city = Marrakech, Morocco {{flagicon|Morocco}}

|Location = Menara district

|Nations participating = 24

|Athletes participating = 86

|Races = 6

|Distances = 4 km – Women's short

|Website =

|Previous =

|Next = 1999 Belfast

}}

The Women's short race at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Marrakech, Morocco, at the Menara district on March 22, 1998. Reports on the event were given in The New York Times,

{{ Citation

| last = Dunaway

| first = James

| date = March 23, 1998

| title = PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY -- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; Tergat Makes It Four Straight

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/23/sports/plus-cross-country-world-championships-tergat-makes-it-four-straight.html

| work = The New York Times

| access-date = October 28, 2013

}}

in the Herald,

{{ Citation

| last = Gillon

| first = Doug

| date = March 23, 1998

| title = O'Sullivan a crown jewel out of Africa

| url = http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/o-sullivan-a-crown-jewel-out-of-africa-1.349499

| work = Glasgow Herald

| access-date = October 28, 2013

}}

and for the IAAF.{{ Citation

|last = Alessandrini

|first = Guido

|title = O’Sullivan makes it look easy

|url = http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc98/Reports/womshort.html

|publisher = IAAF

|access-date = October 28, 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029214922/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc98/Reports/womshort.html

|archive-date = 2013-10-29

|url-status=dead

}}

Complete results for individuals,

{{ Citation

|last=Magnusson

|first=Tomas

|date=February 8, 2007

|title=IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Women - Marrakech Menara district Date: Saturday, March 21, 1998

|url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1998C.html

|publisher=Athchamps (archived)

|access-date=October 28, 2013

|url-status=bot: unknown

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115222745/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1998C.html

|archive-date=November 15, 2007

}}

{{ Citation

|date = March 22, 1998

|title = Official Results - CROSS SHORT Women - Sunday, March 22, 1998

|url = http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc98/Results/data/W/XC/RF.html

|publisher = IAAF

|access-date = October 28, 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205854/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc98/Results/data/W/XC/RF.html

|archive-date = 2013-10-29

|url-status=dead

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 22, 1998

| title = Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Marrakech, MOROCCO 21 MAR 1998 - 22 MAR 1998 - Short Race - women

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-918/results/women/short-race/final/result

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 28, 2013

}}

for teams,{{ Citation

|date = March 22, 1998

|title = Official Results - CROSS SHORT Women - Team - Sunday, March 22, 1998

|url = http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc98/Results/data/W/XC/CF.html

|publisher = IAAF

|access-date = October 28, 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029214746/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc98/Results/data/W/XC/CF.html

|archive-date = 2013-10-29

|url-status=dead

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 22, 1998

| title = Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Marrakech, MOROCCO 21 MAR 1998 - 22 MAR 1998 - Short Race - women - Final - Team

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-918/results/women/short-race/final/team

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 28, 2013

}}

medallists,

{{ Citation

| title = IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

| url = http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm

| publisher = Athletics Weekly

| access-date = October 28, 2013

}}

and the results of British athletes

{{ Citation

|title=36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

|url=http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf

|publisher=IAAF

|page=2ff

|access-date=October 28, 2013

|url-status=usurped

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf

|archive-date=September 27, 2013

}}

were published.

Race results

=Women's short race (4 km)=

==Individual==

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | Sonia O'Sullivanalign=left | {{flagcountry|IRL}}12:20
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Zahra Ouazizalign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}12:34
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | Kutre Dulechaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}12:37
align=center| 4align=left | Anita Weyermannalign=left | {{flagcountry|SUI}}12:45
align=center| 5align=left | Restituta Josephalign=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}}12:46
align=center| 6align=left | Beatrice Omwanzaalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}12:47
align=center| 7align=left | Rodica Nagelalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}12:48
align=center| 8align=left | Elva Dryeralign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}12:51
align=center| 9align=left | Amy Rudolphalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}12:51
align=center| 10align=left | Samukeliso Moyoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}12:51
align=center| 11align=left | Genet Gebregiorgisalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}12:52
align=center| 12align=left | Grethe Koensalign=left | {{flagcountry|NED}}12:56
align=center| 13align=left | Zhor El Kamchalign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}12:59
align=center| 14align=left | Nyla Carrollalign=left | {{flagcountry|NZL}}13:00
align=center| 15align=left | Hannah Njerialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:01
align=center| 16align=left | Constantina Diţăalign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}}13:03
align=center| 17align=left | Alemitu Bekelealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}13:05
align=center| 18align=left | Saliha Khaldounalign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}13:06
align=center| 19align=left | Carla Sacramentoalign=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}13:06
align=center| 20align=left | Hussein Hawaalign=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}}13:07
align=center| 21align=left | Marta Domínguezalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}13:08
align=center| 22align=left | Amaia Piedraalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}13:09
align=center| 23align=left | Stela Olteanualign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}}13:10
align=center| 24align=left | Seloua Ouazizalign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}13:10
align=center| 25align=left | Molly Watckealign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}13:11
align=center| 26align=left | Kathy Franeyalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}13:13
align=center| 27align=left | Yihunelesh Bekelealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}13:14
align=center| 28align=left | Margareta Keszegalign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}}13:15
align=center| 29align=left | Samra Raifalign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}13:17
align=center| 30align=left | Natalia Azpiazualign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}13:18
align=center| 31align=left | Olena Gorodnychovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|UKR}}13:18
align=center| 32align=left | Etaferahu Yimeralign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}13:19
align=center| 33align=left | Karen Candaelealign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}13:20
align=center| 34align=left | Heather DeGeestalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}13:20
align=center| 35align=left | Stéphanie Berthevasalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}13:22
align=center| 36align=left | Janeth Caizalitínalign=left | {{flagcountry|ECU}}13:22
align=center| 37align=left | Cristina Ilocalign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}}13:23
align=center| 38align=left | Jebet Langatalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:26
align=center| 39align=left | Gladys Aguialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:26
align=center| 40align=left | Cristina Petitealign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}13:27
align=center| 41align=left | Sabrina Varronealign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}13:28
align=center| 42align=left | Jacqueline Martínalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}13:29
align=center| 43align=left | Tambra Dunnalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}13:30
align=center| 44align=left | Flavia Gaviglioalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}13:30
align=center| 45align=left | Nataliya Romanchukalign=left | {{flagcountry|UKR}}13:34
align=center| 46align=left | Helen Pattinsonalign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}13:35
align=center| 47align=left | Elisa Reaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}13:35
align=center| 48align=left | Olimpia Popalign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}}13:35
align=center| 49align=left | Margaret Mahohomaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}13:38
align=center| 50align=left | Elsabet Trunehalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}13:39
align=center| 51align=left | Elizabeth Chemwenoalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:39
align=center| 52align=left | Célia dos Santosalign=left | {{flagcountry|BRA}}13:41
align=center| 53align=left | Estíbaliz Urrutiaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}13:42
align=center| 54align=left | Dalila Tahialign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}13:43
align=center| 55align=left | Sarah Dupréalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}13:44
align=center| 56align=left | Rose Kosgeialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:45
align=center| 57align=left | Sonia Barryalign=left | {{flagcountry|NZL}}13:45
align=center| 58align=left | Singasi Dubealign=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}13:46
align=center| 59align=left | Nouria Mérah-Benidaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}13:46
align=center| 60align=left | Lucilla Andreuccialign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}13:47
align=center| 61align=left | Nicola Slateralign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}13:47
align=center| 62align=left | María Paredesalign=left | {{flagcountry|ECU}}13:49
align=center| 63align=left | Tatyana Kryvobokalign=left | {{flagcountry|UKR}}13:49
align=center| 64align=left | Amanda Crowealign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}13:52
align=center| 65align=left | Ilaria Di Santoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}13:53
align=center| 66align=left | Fran ten Benselalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}13:53
align=center| 67align=left | Tatyana Glazyralign=left | {{flagcountry|UKR}}13:53
align=center| 68align=left | Serenella Sbrissaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}13:53
align=center| 69align=left | Sarah Bentleyalign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}13:54
align=center| 70align=left | Wilma Guerraalign=left | {{flagcountry|ECU}}13:54
align=center| 71align=left | Marina Nascimentoalign=left | {{flagcountry|BRA}}13:55
align=center| 72align=left | Kheira Arfaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}13:56
align=center| 73align=left | Hasna Benhassialign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}13:57
align=center| 74align=left | Selma dos Reisalign=left | {{flagcountry|BRA}}13:59
align=center| 75align=left | Meegan Larsenalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}14:06
align=center| 76align=left | Amanda Parkinsonalign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}14:10
align=center| 77align=left | Denisa Costescualign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}}14:11
align=center| 78align=left | Fatiha Hanikaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}14:15
align=center| 79align=left | Ana de Souzaalign=left | {{flagcountry|BRA}}14:17
align=center| 80align=left | Saliha Kacemialign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}14:39
align=center| 81align=left | Yolanda Quinbitaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ECU}}14:57
align=center| 82align=left | Hamida Mazouzialign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}15:11
align=center| 83align=left | Shylet Sizibaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}15:29
align=center| 84align=left | Marie Sylvie Duvalalign=left | {{flagcountry|MRI}}16:20
align=center| 85align=left | Hoda El-Awadialign=left | {{flagcountry|LIB}}16:21
align=center| 86align=left | Rosemary Omundsenalign=left | {{flagcountry|PNG}}16:57

==Teams==

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
width=10%|Rank || width=30%|Team || width=10%|Points
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| Zahra Ouazizalign=right style="border:0"| 2
align=left style="border:0"| Zhor El Kamchalign=right style="border:0"| 13
align=left style="border:0"| Saliha Khaldounalign=right style="border:0"| 18
align=left style="border:0"| Seloua Ouazizalign=right style="border:0"| 24
align=left style="border:0"| (Samra Raif)align=right style="border:0"| (29)
align=left style="border:0"| (Hasna Benhassi)align=right style="border:0"| (73)

|| 57

|-

|align=center| {{silver2}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Kutre Dulechaalign=right style="border:0"| 3
align=left style="border:0"| Genet Gebregiorgisalign=right style="border:0"| 11
align=left style="border:0"| Alemitu Bekelealign=right style="border:0"| 17
align=left style="border:0"| Yihunelesh Bekelealign=right style="border:0"| 27
align=left style="border:0"| (Etaferahu Yimer)align=right style="border:0"| (32)
align=left style="border:0"| (Elsabet Truneh)align=right style="border:0"| (50)

|| 58

|-

|align=center| {{bronze3}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Elva Dryeralign=right style="border:0"| 8
align=left style="border:0"| Amy Rudolphalign=right style="border:0"| 9
align=left style="border:0"| Molly Watckealign=right style="border:0"| 25
align=left style="border:0"| Kathy Franeyalign=right style="border:0"| 26
align=left style="border:0"| (Karen Candaele)align=right style="border:0"| (33)
align=left style="border:0"| (Fran ten Bensel)align=right style="border:0"| (66)

|| 68

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Beatrice Omwanzaalign=right style="border:0"| 6
align=left style="border:0"| Hannah Njerialign=right style="border:0"| 15
align=left style="border:0"| Jebet Langatalign=right style="border:0"| 38
align=left style="border:0"| Gladys Aguialign=right style="border:0"| 39
align=left style="border:0"| (Elizabeth Chemweno)align=right style="border:0"| (51)
align=left style="border:0"| (Rose Kosgei)align=right style="border:0"| (56)

|| 98

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Constantina Diţăalign=right style="border:0"| 16
align=left style="border:0"| Stela Olteanualign=right style="border:0"| 23
align=left style="border:0"| Margareta Keszegalign=right style="border:0"| 28
align=left style="border:0"| Cristina Ilocalign=right style="border:0"| 37
align=left style="border:0"| (Olimpia Pop)align=right style="border:0"| (48)
align=left style="border:0"| (Denisa Costescu)align=right style="border:0"| (77)

|| 104

|-

|align=center| 6 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Marta Domínguezalign=right style="border:0"| 21
align=left style="border:0"| Amaia Piedraalign=right style="border:0"| 22
align=left style="border:0"| Natalia Azpiazualign=right style="border:0"| 30
align=left style="border:0"| Cristina Petitealign=right style="border:0"| 40
align=left style="border:0"| (Jacqueline Martín)align=right style="border:0"| (42)
align=left style="border:0"| (Estíbaliz Urrutia)align=right style="border:0"| (53)

|| 113

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Sabrina Varronealign=right style="border:0"| 41
align=left style="border:0"| Flavia Gaviglioalign=right style="border:0"| 44
align=left style="border:0"| Elisa Reaalign=right style="border:0"| 47
align=left style="border:0"| Lucilla Andreuccialign=right style="border:0"| 60
align=left style="border:0"| (Ilaria Di Santo)align=right style="border:0"| (65)
align=left style="border:0"| (Serenella Sbrissa)align=right style="border:0"| (68)

|| 192

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Samukeliso Moyoalign=right style="border:0"| 10
align=left style="border:0"| Margaret Mahohomaalign=right style="border:0"| 49
align=left style="border:0"| Singasi Dubealign=right style="border:0"| 58
align=left style="border:0"| Shylet Sizibaalign=right style="border:0"| 83

|| 200

|-

|align=center| 9 || align=left | {{flagcountry|UKR}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Olena Gorodnychovaalign=right style="border:0"| 31
align=left style="border:0"| Nataliya Romanchukalign=right style="border:0"| 45
align=left style="border:0"| Tatyana Kryvobokalign=right style="border:0"| 63
align=left style="border:0"| Tatyana Glazyralign=right style="border:0"| 67

|| 206

|-

|align=center| 10 || align=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Heather DeGeestalign=right style="border:0"| 34
align=left style="border:0"| Tambra Dunnalign=right style="border:0"| 43
align=left style="border:0"| Sarah Dupréalign=right style="border:0"| 55
align=left style="border:0"| Meegan Larsenalign=right style="border:0"| 75

|| 207

|-

|align=center| 11 || align=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Helen Pattinsonalign=right style="border:0"| 46
align=left style="border:0"| Nicola Slateralign=right style="border:0"| 61
align=left style="border:0"| Amanda Crowealign=right style="border:0"| 64
align=left style="border:0"| Sarah Bentleyalign=right style="border:0"| 69
align=left style="border:0"| (Amanda Parkinson)align=right style="border:0"| (76)

|| 240

|-

|align=center| 12 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ECU}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Janeth Caizalitínalign=right style="border:0"| 36
align=left style="border:0"| María Paredesalign=right style="border:0"| 62
align=left style="border:0"| Wilma Guerraalign=right style="border:0"| 70
align=left style="border:0"| Yolanda Quinbitaalign=right style="border:0"| 81

|| 249

|-

|align=center| 13 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Dalila Tahialign=right style="border:0"| 54
align=left style="border:0"| Nouria Mérah-Benidaalign=right style="border:0"| 59
align=left style="border:0"| Kheira Arfaalign=right style="border:0"| 72
align=left style="border:0"| Fatiha Hanikaalign=right style="border:0"| 78
align=left style="border:0"| (Saliha Kacemi)align=right style="border:0"| (80)
align=left style="border:0"| (Hamida Mazouzi)align=right style="border:0"| (82)

|| 263

|-

|align=center| 14 || align=left | {{flagcountry|BRA}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Célia dos Santosalign=right style="border:0"| 52
align=left style="border:0"| Marina Nascimentoalign=right style="border:0"| 71
align=left style="border:0"| Selma dos Reisalign=right style="border:0"| 74
align=left style="border:0"| Ana de Souzaalign=right style="border:0"| 79

|| 276

|}

  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 86 athletes from 24 countries in the Women's short race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{flagcountry|ALG}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|BRA}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|CAN}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|ECU}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|ETH}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|FRA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|IRL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ITA}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|KEN}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|LIB}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|MRI}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|MAR}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|NED}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|NZL}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|PNG}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|POR}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ROU}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|ESP}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|SUI}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|TAN}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|UKR}} (4)
  • {{flag|United Kingdom}} (5)
  • {{flagcountry|USA}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|ZIM}} (4)

{{div col end}}

See also

References

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{{World Cross Country Championships}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Women's short race}}

Category:Women's short race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships

IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Category:1998 in women's athletics

Category:Women's sport in Morocco