1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Auckland, New Zealand, at the Ellerslie Racecourse on March 26, 1988. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists,
and the results of British athletes were published.
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| John Ngugi | 1 | - |
| Paul Kipkoech | 2 | - |
| Kipsubai Koskei | 3 | - |
| Boniface Merande | 4 | - |
| Moses Tanui | 6 | - |
| Joseph Kiptum | 7 | - |
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Junior men's race (8.031 km)
†:Cosmas Ndeti of finished 2nd in 23:31 min, but was disqualified.| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Wilfred Kirochi | 1 | - |
| Alfonce Muindi | 2 | - |
| Mathew Rono | 4 | - |
| Thomas Makini | 5 | - |
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Senior women's race (5.962 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Yelena Romanova | 6 | - |
| Regina Chistyakova | 7 | - |
| Marina Rodchenkova | 18 | - |
| Olga Bondarenko | 20 | - |
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Medal table (unofficial)
- 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 4401 athletes from 41 countries, two athletes less than the official number published.*