IAAF World Cross Challenge

The IAAF World Cross Challenge was an annual global series of cross country running competitions organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Athletes accumulated points in the series' cross country meets during the season, which typically began in December and finished in March prior to the annual IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The series was based upon the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit and the IAAF hoped to similarly boost the sport of cross country running. The last series was held in 1999–2000, after which point it was replaced by the IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings series which featured similar races but did not have a point scoring format.

IAAF World Cross Challenge

Sport	Cross country running
Gegründet	1990
Ceased	2000
Continent	Global

Editions

IAAF World Cross Challenge editions

Ed.	Year	Start date	End date	Meets	Ref.
1	1990–91
2	1991–92
3	1992–93
4	1993–94
5	1994–95
6	1995–96
7	1996–97	22 December 1996	23 March 1997	12
8	1997–98	21 December 1997	21 March 1998	12
9	1998–99	20 December 1998	28 March 1999	7
10	1999–2000	19 December 1999	19 March 2000	7

Meetings

IAAF World Cross Challenge meetings

#	Meeting	City	Land	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000
1	Lotto Cross Cup Brussels	Brussels	Belgien							X	X	X	X
2	Great North Cross Country	Durham	Vereinigtes Königreich							X	X	X	X
3	Cross Internacional de Itálica	Seville	Spanien							X	X	X	X
4	Almond Blossom Cross Country	Vilamoura	Portugal							X	X	X	X
5	Nairobi International Cross Country	Nairobi	Kenia							X		X	X
6	Chiba International Cross Country	Chiba	Japan							X	X	X	X
7	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Various	Various							X	X	X	X
8	Belfast International Cross Country	Belfast	Northern Ireland							X	X
9	Cross Zornotza	Amorebieta-Etxano	Spanien							X	X
10	Cross Auchan	Tourcoing	Frankreich							X	X
11	Eurocross	Diekirch	Luxemburg							X	X
12	Cinque Mulini	San Vittore Olona	Italien							X	X
13	Mombasa International Cross Country	Mombasa	Kenia								X

Results

Men

Season	Gold		Silver		Bronze
1990-91	Ondoro Osoro Kenia	115	Addis Abebe Äthiopien	113	Richard Chelimo Kenia	107
1991-92	Fita Bayissa Äthiopien	138	Ondoro Osoro Kenia	97	Dominic Kirui Kenia	88
1992-93	Ismael Kirui Kenia	116	Fita Bayissa Äthiopien	110	Dominic Kirui Kenia	103
1993-94	Haile Gebrselassie Äthiopien	107	William Sigei Kenia	97	Ismael Kirui Kenia	91
1994-95	Ismael Kirui Kenia	135	Paulo Guerra Portugal	130	Salah Hissou Marokko	117
1995-96	Paul Tergat Kenia	125	James Kariuki Kenia	97	Joseph Kimani Kenia	64
1996-97	Paul Tergat Kenia	113	Bernard Barmasai Kenia	102	Jon Brown Great Britain	83
1997-98	Paul Tergat Kenia	139	Tom Nyariki Kenia	119	Paul Koech Kenia	113
1998-99	Paul Koech Kenia	118	Paul Tergat Kenia	97	Mohammed Mourhit Belgien	85
1999-00	Paul Tergat Kenia	107	Patrick Ivuti Kenia	104	Assefa Mezgebu Äthiopien	102

Women

Season	Gold		Silver		Bronze
1990-91	Susan Sirma Kenia	125	Jane Ngotho Kenia	123	Derartu Tulu Äthiopien	88
1991-92	Catherina McKiernan Irland	141	Albertina Dias Portugal	123	Luchia Yishak Äthiopien	122
1992-93	Catherina McKiernan Irland	141	Albertina Dias Portugal	138	Esther Kiplagat Kenia	98
1993-94	Catherina McKiernan Irland	141	Albertina Dias Portugal	123	Margareta Keszeg Rumänien	97
1994-95	Catherina McKiernan Irland	135	Rose Cheruiyot Kenia	126	Catherine Kirui Kenia	100
1995-96	Rose Cheruiyot Kenia	138	Gabriela Szabo Rumänien	109	Gete Wami Äthiopien	104
1996-97	Gete Wami Äthiopien	132	Elena Fidatov Rumänien	118	Paula Radcliffe Great Britain	99
1997-98	Merima Denboba Äthiopien	120	Paula Radcliffe Great Britain	104	Jackline Maranga Kenia	98
1998-99	Gete Wami Äthiopien	144	Merima Denboba Äthiopien	79	Paula Radcliffe Great Britain	72
1999-00	Lydia Cheromei Kenia	122	Gete Wami Äthiopien	119	Ayelech Worku Äthiopien	94

See also

• IAAF Combined Events Challenge
• IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge
• IAAF Race Walking Challenge