► IAAF World Cross Country Championships
02/04/2006
Fukuoka (Japan)
Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park
Fukuoka (Japan)
Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park
Event type:
Cross Country
Event:
Mark:
35:40
Place:
1
Classification:
| Place | Name | Natl. | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenenisa Bekele |  ETH | 35:40 |
| 2 | Sileshi Sihine | ETH | 35:43 |
| 3 | Martin Mathathi |  KEN | 35:44 |
| 4 | Zersenay Tadese |  ERI | 35:47 |
| 5 | Mike Kigen | KEN | 35:54 |
| 6 | Hosea Macharinyang | KEN | 36:02 |
| 7 | Yonas Kifle | ERI | 36:05 |
| 8 | Ali Abdelah Afringi | ERI | 36:18 |
| 9 | Tesfaye-Yohannes Mesfin | ERI | 36:18 |
| 10 | Simon Arusei | KEN | 36:18 |
Notes:
Prize money: $140,000
Winnings: $33,000
Kenenisa Bekele wins his fifth consecutive long cross country title. In the team competition, Eritrea surprisingly beat Ethiopia in the battle for second place, losing out to Kenya by just four points.
Chronicles and news:
→ IAAF (Steven Downes)
→ The New York Times
Legend:
- DNF (Did Not Finish)
- DNS (Did Not Start)
- WR (World Record)
- iWR (Indoor World Record)
- WJB (World Junior Best)
- WJR (World Junior Record)
- WYB (World Youth Bests)
- CR (Competition Record)
- NR (National Record)
- OR (Olympic Record)
- PB (Personal Best)
- SB (Season Best)