1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race

The Junior men's race at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Torino, Italy, at the Parco del Valentino on March 23, 1997. A report on the event was given in The New York Times,[1] in the Herald,[2] and for the IAAF.[3]

Junior men's race at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition25th
DateMarch 23
Host cityTorino, Piemonte, Italy
VenueParco del Valentino
Events1
Distances8.511 km – Junior men
Participation160 athletes from
48 nations

Complete results,[4][5] medallists,[6] and the results of British athletes[7] were published.

Race results

Individual
RankAthleteCountryTime
Elijah Korir Kenya24:21
Million Wolde Ethiopia24:28
Paul Kosgei Kenya24:29
4John Gwako Kenya24:58
5Charles Kwambai Kenya25:02
6Patrick Ivuti Kenya25:06
7Alene Emere Ethiopia25:10
8Godfrey Nyombi Uganda25:14
9Kipchumba Mitei Kenya25:20
10Yibeltal Admassu Ethiopia25:22
11Ali Ezzine Morocco25:24
12Haylu Mekonnen Ethiopia25:25
13Jafred Lorone Uganda25:37
14Dereje Tadesse Ethiopia25:38
15Hiroyuki Ogawa Japan25:50
16Mohamed Awol Ethiopia25:51
17Ali Saïdi-Sief Algeria25:55
18Shinichi Shibata Japan25:55
19Adil Kaouch Morocco25:58
20Anwar O.M. Ali Yemen26:02
21Abderahim Bouchlouch Morocco26:02
22Bouabdallah Tahri France26:03
23Hicham Lamalem Morocco26:03
24George Majaji Zimbabwe26:08
25Yuji Ibi Japan26:10
26Juan Carlos Higuero Spain26:12
27Koichiro Koike Japan26:14
28Juan José Lozano Spain26:17
29Aziz El Makhrout Morocco26:17
30Richard Mavuso South Africa26:19
31Tomoki Sugiyama Japan26:22
32Ben Chesang Uganda26:24
33Nicolò Rotondo Italy26:25
34Vincent Kuotane South Africa26:26
35Khaya Gqotso South Africa26:28
36Pablo Villalobos Spain26:34
37Mark Thompson Australia26:36
38Jussi Utriainen Finland26:37
39Ahmed Ezzobayry Morocco26:39
40Shoji Miyai Japan26:40
41Roman Usov Russia26:43
42Glody Dube Botswana26:44
43Luiz Paula Brazil26:45
44Cayetano Hernandez Mexico26:46
45Abdelkarim Bouchamia Algeria26:50
46Ovidiu Tat Romania26:50
47Alberto Mosca Italy26:52
48Ben Mogola South Africa26:54
49Levente Timár Hungary26:57
50Marko Hwahu Tanzania26:57
51Abdul Alizindani United States26:58
52Teodoro Barradas Mexico26:58
53Gonzalo Gutierrez Mexico26:59
54José Bastos Spain27:03
55Kelebone Makoetlane Lesotho27:04
56Gareth Turnbull Ireland27:04
57Giuseppe Minici Italy27:05
58Ferenc Békési Hungary27:07
59Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Yemen27:08
60Mukat Derbe Israel27:08
61Adria García Spain27:09
62Claudio Brandalise Italy27:11
63Kais Bouziane Algeria27:12
64Sam Haughian United Kingdom27:12
65Steve Leuer United States27:13
66Gavin Thompson United Kingdom27:15
67Yazid Zidani Algeria27:17
68Said Ali Hadji Algeria27:17
69Paulo Almeida Brazil27:19
70Halil Tekin Turkey27:20
71Paul Morrison Canada27:21
72Marcin Grzegorzewski Poland27:23
73Raymond Fontaine France27:24
74Juan Carlos de Bastos Argentina27:24
75Manuel Damião Portugal27:25
76Clinton Mackevicius Australia27:27
77Igor Teteryukov Belarus27:27
78Makhubalo Mngomezulu South Africa27:27
79Robert Leblanc United States27:28
80Hicham Anique France27:30
81Paul Fenn Australia27:30
82Vincent Moroga Uganda27:31
83Alister Moses United Kingdom27:31
84Viktor Lomonosov Belarus27:32
85Takhir Mamashayev Kazakhstan27:33
86Michael Endjala Namibia27:33
87Damien Rouquet France27:34
88Olivier Mignon France27:35
89Jari Matinlauri Finland27:36
90Dilaver Kanber Turkey27:37
91David Mitchinson United Kingdom27:40
92Kevin Koeper United States27:41
93Iván Hierro Spain27:43
94Augusto Simón Veuthey Argentina27:44
95Thomas Murley United States27:44
96Martin Dent Australia27:46
97Willem Rooi Namibia27:47
98Simon Burton United Kingdom27:48
99Yusuf Zepak Turkey27:49
100Mokhejano Lesenyeho Lesotho27:50
101Mikael Talasjoki Finland27:51
102Jerome van de Meerssche Belgium27:51
103Nick Govaerts Belgium27:52
104Arun D'Souza India27:53
105Josep Sansa Andorra27:54
106Mikko Ristimäki Finland27:56
107Pietro Pelusi Italy27:57
108Drew Graham Canada27:58
109Rob Detert Netherlands27:59
110Mohamed Al-Khawlani Yemen27:59
111Tsiliso Raletsatsi Lesotho28:00
112Latamene Oumouhand Algeria28:02
113Khaled Al-Atashi Yemen28:03
114Jonathan Matos Brazil28:04
115Bruce Wright Canada28:06
116Ganpati Bhusanur India28:07
117Jérôme Schaffner  Switzerland28:07
118Libor Flemr Czech Republic28:08
119Imre Szabó Hungary28:09
120Pasqualino Zammataro Italy28:10
121César Villanueva Mexico28:11
122Pierre-André Ramuz  Switzerland28:13
123André da Silva Brazil28:15
124David Arabasz Czech Republic28:17
125Rudolf Cloete Namibia28:17
126Mikael Aigroz  Switzerland28:18
127Michal Šneberger Czech Republic28:18
128Oleg Gutnik Belarus28:19
129Mehdi Baala France28:20
130Slavko Petrović Croatia28:21
131Fouad Obad Yemen28:23
132G.S. Hariraju India28:28
133P.K. Mishra India28:29
134Simo Simatu South Africa28:37
135Matthew Mechin United Kingdom28:45
136Jeff Gorman Canada28:46
137Norbert Kömüves Hungary28:50
138Steve Osadiuk Canada28:51
139Omar Bekkali Belgium28:54
140Peter Knuchel  Switzerland28:59
141Cristobal Valenzuela Argentina28:59
142Kevin Zammit Malta29:11
143Sergey Sviridenok Belarus29:15
144Mindaugas Pukstas Lithuania29:19
145Hikmat Dastan Turkey29:20
146Kaupo Tiislär Estonia29:20
147Scott Allison Canada29:20
148Desiré Tandrayen Mauritius29:24
149Gabe Jennings United States29:26
150Pascal Berger  Switzerland29:29
151Daniel Fekl Czech Republic30:06
152Patrick Albert Mauritius30:28
153Baker Khadora Palestine30:50
154Selwyn Bonne Seychelles31:18
155Jean-Marc Dambra Mauritius31:28
156Mokoilane Mojela Lesotho31:38
157Abdel Awajna Palestine32:20
158Ajay Bheekarry Mauritius33:16
159Ala Al-Deen Fhidat Palestine36:04
—Saso Njenjic SloveniaDNF
—Roland Kis HungaryDNS
—Abdel Salam Al Debjy PalestineDNS
—Samy Asad Nateel PalestineDNS

Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Elijah Korir1
Paul Kosgei3
John Gwako4
Charles Kwambai5
(Patrick Ivuti)(6)
(Kipchumba Mitei)(9)
 13
 Ethiopia
Million Wolde2
Alene Emere7
Yibeltal Admassu10
Haylu Mekonnen12
(Dereje Tadesse)(14)
(Mohamed Awol)(16)
 31
 Morocco
Ali Ezzine11
Adil Kaouch19
Abderahim Bouchlouch21
Hicham Lamalem23
(Aziz El Makhrout)(29)
(Ahmed Ezzobayry)(39)
 74
4 Japan
Hiroyuki Ogawa15
Shinichi Shibata18
Yuji Ibi25
Koichiro Koike27
(Tomoki Sugiyama)(31)
(Shoji Miyai)(40)
 85
5 Uganda
Godfrey Nyombi8
Jafred Lorone13
Ben Chesang32
Vincent Moroga82
 135
6 Spain
Juan Carlos Higuero26
Juan José Lozano28
Pablo Villalobos36
José Bastos54
(Adria García)(61)
(Iván Hierro)(93)
 144
7 South Africa
Richard Mavuso30
Vincent Kuotane34
Khaya Gqotso35
Ben Mogola48
(Makhubalo Mngomezulu)(78)
(Simo Simatu)(134)
 147
8 Algeria
Ali Saïdi-Sief17
Abdelkarim Bouchamia45
Kais Bouziane63
Yazid Zidani67
(Said Ali Hadji)(68)
(Latamene Oumouhand)(112)
 192
9 Italy
Nicolò Rotondo33
Alberto Mosca47
Giuseppe Minici57
Claudio Brandalise62
(Pietro Pelusi)(107)
(Pasqualino Zammataro)(120)
 199
10 France
Bouabdallah Tahri22
Raymond Fontaine73
Hicham Anique80
Damien Rouquet87
(Olivier Mignon)(88)
(Mehdi Baala)(129)
 262
11 Mexico
Cayetano Hernandez44
Teodoro Barradas52
Gonzalo Gutierrez53
César Villanueva121
 270
12 United States
Abdul Alizindani51
Steve Leuer65
Robert Leblanc79
Kevin Koeper92
(Thomas Murley)(95)
(Gabe Jennings)(149)
 287
13 Australia
Mark Thompson37
Clinton Mackevicius76
Paul Fenn81
Martin Dent96
 290
14 Yemen
Anwar O.M. Ali20
Abdulaziz Abdulrahman59
Mohamed Al-Khawlani110
Khaled Al-Atashi113
(Fouad Obad)(131)
 302
15 United Kingdom
Sam Haughian64
Gavin Thompson66
Alister Moses83
David Mitchinson91
(Simon Burton)(98)
(Matthew Mechin)(135)
 304
16 Finland
Jussi Utriainen38
Jari Matinlauri89
Mikael Talasjoki101
Mikko Ristimäki106
 334
17 Brazil
Luiz Paula43
Paulo Almeida69
Jonathan Matos114
André da Silva123
 349
18 Hungary
Levente Timár49
Ferenc Békési58
Imre Szabó119
Norbert Kömüves137
 363
19 Turkey
Halil Tekin70
Dilaver Kanber90
Yusuf Zepak99
Hikmat Dastan145
 404
20 Lesotho
Kelebone Makoetlane55
Mokhejano Lesenyeho100
Tsiliso Raletsatsi111
Mokoilane Mojela156
 422
21 Canada
Paul Morrison71
Drew Graham108
Bruce Wright115
Jeff Gorman136
(Steve Osadiuk)(138)
(Scott Allison)(147)
 430
22 Belarus
Igor Teteryukov77
Viktor Lomonosov84
Oleg Gutnik128
Sergey Sviridenok143
 432
23 India
Arun D'Souza104
Ganpati Bhusanur116
G.S. Hariraju132
P.K. Mishra133
 485
24  Switzerland
Jérôme Schaffner117
Pierre-André Ramuz122
Mikael Aigroz126
Peter Knuchel140
(Pascal Berger)(150)
 505
25 Czech Republic
Libor Flemr118
David Arabasz124
Michal Šneberger127
Daniel Fekl151
 520
26 Mauritius
Desiré Tandrayen148
Patrick Albert152
Jean-Marc Dambra155
Ajay Bheekarry158
 613
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 160 athletes from 48 countries in the Junior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[7]

See also

References
  1. Tergat Leads Kenyans With Dramatic Victory, The New York Times, March 24, 1997, retrieved October 27, 2013
  2. Gillon, Doug (March 24, 1997), Tulu swoops late to take title but British runner still happy Radcliffe joy as she runs into medal place, Herald, retrieved October 27, 2013
  3. Wallace-Jones, Sean, Report for Junior races - Victory take two for Kenya, IAAF, archived from the original on 2011-08-05, retrieved October 27, 2013
  4. Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.5km CC Men - Torino Parco del Valentino Date: Sunday, March 23, 1997, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 27, 2013CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. Cross Junior Men - 23-03-97 - Results, IAAF, March 23, 1997, archived from the original on 2013-10-29, retrieved October 27, 2013
  6. IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  7. 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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