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Global Global championships · since 1973

1986 World XC

Colombier, Switzerland 23 Mar 1986

events: 6
medals awarded: 18
nations on the podium: 7
world records: 0

Podiums

Cross country

Senior race

1

John Ngugi 35:33 32.9

2

Abebe Mekonnen 35:35 34.8

3

Joseph Kiptum (1956) 35:40 39.8

Cross country

Senior team

1

Kenya

John Ngugi Joseph Kiptum (1956) Paul Kipkoech Kipsubai Koskei Some Muge Andrew Masai Boniface Merande Joshua Kipkemboi Sisa Kirati

45 1

2

Ethiopia

Abebe Mekonnen Bekele Debele Woldesilase Milkessa Mohamed Kedir Wodajo Bulti Haji Bulbula (1961) Chala Urgessa Dereje Nedi Wami Alemayehu

119 2

3

United States of America

Pat Porter John Easker Ed Eyestone Bruce Bickford Alan Scharsu Craig Virgin Jeff Drenth Randy Reina Keith Brantly

204 6

Cross country

U20 race

1

Feyisa Melese 22:48

2

Sammy Kibiwott 22:53

3

Demeke Bekele 22:56

Cross country

U20 team

1

Ethiopia

Feyisa Melese Demeke Bekele Rafera Workench Ararse Fuffa (1968) Habte Negash (1967) Belayneh Tadesse

13 1

2

Kenya

Sammy Kibiwott William Mutwol Peter Rono David Onwonga John Kiptum (1967)

32 2

3

Spain

Alejandro Gomez Jose Gruneiro Anacleto Jimenez Jose Carlos Adan Manuel Martin Mariano Campal

52 8

Medal table

7 nations · 18 medals

#	Nation				Total	Share
1	Ethiopia ETH	2	2	1	5
2	Kenya KEN	2	2	1	5
3	England ENG	2	0	0	2
4	United States of America USA	0	1	1	2
5	New Zealand NZL	0	1	0	1
6	France FRA	0	0	2	2
7	Spain ESP	0	0	1	1