1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Stavanger, Norway, at the Scanvest Ring on March 19, 1989. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Complete results for senior men, junior men, senior women, junior women, medallists,
and the results of British athletes were published.
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| John Ngugi | 1 | - |
| Wilfred Kirochi | 3 | - |
| Andrew Masai | 7 | - |
| Kipkemboi Kimeli | 8 | - |
| Moses Tanui | 9 | - |
| Joseph Kiptum | 16 | - |
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Junior men's race (8 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Kipyego Kororia | 2 | - |
| Stephenson Nyamau | 3 | - |
| Thomas Osano | 4 | - |
| William Koskei Chemitei | 5 | - |
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Senior women's race (6 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Nadezhda Stepanova | 2 | - |
| Yelena Romanova | 9 | - |
| Natalya Sorokivskaya | 20 | - |
| Regina Chistyakova | 27 | - |
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Junior women's race (4 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Esther Saina | 3 | - |
| Ann Mwangi | 4 | - |
| Jane Ekimat | 5 | - |
| Tegla Loroupe | 28 | - |
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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 568 athletes from 41 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.*