1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on 27 and 28 March 1999. The races were held at the Barnett Demesne/Queen's University Playing Fields in Belfast, United Kingdom. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Paul Tergat | 1 | - |
| Patrick Ivuti | 2 | - |
| Joshua Chelanga | 4 | - |
| Evans Rutto | 5 | - |
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Men's short race (4.236 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Benjamin Limo | 1 | - |
| Paul Kosgei | 2 | - |
| James Koskei | 5 | - |
| Daniel Gachara | 6 | - |
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Junior men's race (8.012 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Richard Limo | 2 | - |
| Kipchumba Mitei | 3 | - |
| Albert Chepkurui | 5 | - |
| Sammy Kipketer | 6 | - |
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Senior women's race (8.012 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Gete Wami | 1 | - |
| Merima Denboba | 2 | - |
| Ayelech Worku | 4 | - |
| Leila Aman | 11 | - |
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Women's short race (4.236 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Yamna Belkacem | 2 | - |
| Fatima Yvelain | 9 | - |
| Blandine Bitzner-Ducret | 10 | - |
| Celine Rajot | 19 | - |
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Junior women's race (6.124 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Worknesh Kidane | 1 | - |
| Hareg Sidelil | 4 | - |
| Merima Hashim | 6 | - |
| Elvan Abeye | 9 | - |
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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 759 athletes from 66 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athlete from did not show.*