MARRAKECH, Morocco, March
21 Results on the
first day of the world cross
country championships on Saturday:
Junior
women, six kms 1. Yimenashu Taye (Ethiopia) 19 minutes 32 seconds;
2. Jeruto Kiptum (Kenya) 19:34; 3. Worknesh Kidane (Ethiopia) 19:34;
4. Alemgena Bezabeh (Ethiopia) 19:46; 5. Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) 19:47;
6. Margaret Chepkemboi (Kenya) 19:48; 7. Agnes Kiprop (Kenya) 19:57; 8.
Meryma Hashim (Ethiopia) 19:59; 9. Emiko Kojima (Japan) 20:02; 10.
Emilie Mondor (Canada) 20:16
Teams:
1; Ethiopia 16 points; 2. Kenya 20; 3. Japan 68
Men
1.
John Kibowen (Kenya) 10:43; 2. Daniel Komen (Kenya) 10:46; 3. Paul Kosgei
(Kenya) 10:50; 4. Benjamin Limo (Kenya) 10:59; 5. John Kosgei
(Kenya) 11:04; 6. Brahim Boulami (Morocco) 11:06; 7. Marc Davis (U.S.)
11:08; 8. Kipkuri Misoi (Kenya) 11:10; 9. Hicham Bouaouiche
(Morocco) 11:11; 10. Maru Daba (Ethiopia) 11:11; 11. Isaac Viciosa (Spain)
11:13; 12. Ali Ezzine (Morocco) 11:14; 13. Mohammed Awol (Ethiopia) 11:14;
14. Jesus Luis (Portugal) 11:16; 15. Brahim Jabbour (Morocco) 11:17; 16.
Salah el Ghazi (Morocco) 11:19; 17. Teodros Shiferaw (Ethiopia) 11:19;
18. Hassan el Lahssini (Morocco) 11:20; 19. Alberto Garcia (Spain)
11:21; 20. Semiretu Alemayehu (Ethiopia) 11:21
Teams 1. Kenya 10;
2. Morocco 42; 3. Ethiopia 60
Women
1.
Sonia O'Sullivan (Ireland) 25:39; 2. Paula Radcliffe (Britain) 25:42
3. Gete Wami (Ethiopia) 25:49; 4. Merima Dendoba (Ethiopia) 25:56;
5. Jackline Maranga (Kenya) 25:56; 6. Julia Vaquero (Spain) 26:06; 7. Jane
Omoro (Kenya) 26:07; 8. Leah Malot (Kenya) 26:16; 9.
Ayelech Worku (Ethiopia) 26:17; 10. Sally Barsosio (Kenya) 26:27; 11. Naomi
Mugo (Kenya) 26:33; 12. Susan Chepkemei (Kenya) 26:35; 13. Hayley
Haining (Britain) 26:40; 14. Nora Rocha (Mexico) 26:49; 15.
Colleen de Reuck (South Africa) 26:51; 16. Rocio Rios (Spain) 26:53;
17. Restituta Joseph (Tanzania) 27:00; 18. Blandine Bitzner-Ducret
(France) 27:03; 19. Kylie Risk (Australia) 27:04; 20. Deena
Drossin (U.S.) 27:06
Teams 1. Kenya
30; 2. Ethiopia 37; 3. Britain 73
Women
1)
Sonia O'Sullivan, IRL, 12:20; 2) Zohra Ouaziz, MAR, 12:34; 3) Kutre Dulecha,
ETH, 12:37; 4) Anita Weyermann, SUI, 12:45; 5) Restituta Joseph, TAN, 12:46;
6) Beatrice Omwanza, KEN, 12:48; 7) Rodica Nagel, FRA, 12:48; 8) Elva Dryer,
USA, 12:51; 9) Amy Rudolph, USA, 12:51; 10) Samukeliso Moyo, ZIM, 12:51;
25) Molly Watcke, USA, 13:11; 26) Kathy Franey, USA, 13:13
Team Standings 1)
Morocco, 57 points; 2) Ethiopia, 58; 3) United States, 68; 4) Kenya, 98;
5) Romania, 104
Men 1T ERGAT Paul KEN 34:01; 2 KOECH Paul KEN 34:06; 3 MEZEGEBU Assefa ETH 34:28; 4 NYARIKI Thomas KEN 34:37; 5 KIPKETER Wilson Boit KEN 34:38; 6 KELONG Christopher KEN 34:41; 7 KIRUI Ismael KEN 34:41; 8 MOURHIT Mohammed BEL 34:44 ; 9 CASTRO Domingos POR 34:46; 10 RONCERO FabianESP 34:50; 11 KHATTABI Elarbi MAR 34:54; 12 GUERRA Paulo OR 34:59; 13 JIFAR Habte ETH 35:08; 14 BENYOUSSEF Lahcen MAR 35:11; 15 AXWESO Wilbroad TAN 35:15 ; 16 KENNEDY Bob USA 35:18 ; 17 LAHLAFI Brahim MAR 35:20; 18 BOULAMI Khalid MAR 35:21 19 NDAYISENGA Patrick BUR 35:23; 20 TOLA Tesfaye ETH 5:24 21 MEZEGEBU Ayele ETH 35:29; 22 CREIGHTON Shaun AUS 35:33; 23 TOLEDO Bruno ESP35:34; 24 ASSEFA Abraham ETH 35:35; 25 HENRIQUES Eduardo POR 35:36; 26 AKO Benedict TAN 35:37; GOUCHER Adam USA 35:39; 28 REGALO Jose POR 35:40; 29 GARCIA Jose Manuel ESP 35:43; 30 HARAGUCHI Hideaki JPN 35:47; 31 IITA Reinholdt NAM 35:54; 32 GOMEZ Alejandro ESP 35:57; 33 TAKAOKA Toshinari JPN 35:58; 34 MAASE Kamiel NED 36:00; 35 ZOGHMAR Tarek ALG 36:04; 36 RAMAALA Hendrick RSA 36:06; 37 BERRADI Rachid Meknes ITA 36:14; 38 TROMANS Glyn GBR 36:19; 39 MARAVILHA Alberto POR 36:19; 40 FINNERTY Cormac IRL 36:20; 41 NADE Thadeo TAN 36:23; 42 BENNICI Francesco ITA 36:23; 43 da SILVA Sergio Goncalves BRA 36:24; 44 CULLEN Keith GBR 36:25; 45 POWER Seamus IRL 36:26; 46 BENZINE Reda ALG 36:26; 47 SKOSANA Enoch RSA 36:27; 48 MOUSSAOUI Samir ALG 36:28; 49 GABASEME Kabo BOT 36:31; 50 EL HIMER Driss FRA 36:32