Global Information2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships information
| 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 34th |
| Date | April 1/2 |
| Host city | Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan  |
| Venue | Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park |
| Events | 6 |
| Distances | 12 km – Senior men 4 km – Men's short 8 km – Junior men 8 km – Senior women 4 km – Women's short 6 km – Junior women |
| Participation | 574 athletes from 59 nations |
← 2005 Saint-Galmier 2007 Mombasa → | |
The 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on April 1/2, 2006. The races were held at the Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, Japan, Japan's National Cross Country Course which is the permanent residence of the annual Fukuoka International Cross Country meeting.
The event was once again dominated by Ethiopian and Kenyan runners and also Eritrean runners. Kenenisa Bekele won both men's individual races, proving himself the most successful Cross country runner. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[1] and for the IAAF.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Complete results for senior men,[8][9][10] for senior men's teams,[8][11][12] for men's short race,[13][14][15] for men's short race teams,[13][16][17] for junior men,[18][19][20] for junior men's teams,[18][21][22] senior women,[23][24][25] for senior women's teams,[23][26][27] for women's short race,[28][29][30] for women's short race teams,[28][31][32] for junior women,[33][34][35] for junior women's teams,[33][36][37] medallists,[38] and the results of British athletes who took part[39] were published.
- ^ "Athletics: For Bekele, 5th straight double title", The New York Times, April 2, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Downes, Steven (April 2, 2006), Men's Long Race, Fukuoka - Bekele's makes it ten but then suggests no more!, IAAF, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Downes, Steven (April 1, 2006), Men's Short Race, Fukuoka - Nine down, one to go., IAAF, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Morse, Parker (April 2, 2006), Men's Junior Race, Fukuoka - Eight straight for Kenya, IAAF, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Turner, Chris (April 1, 2006), Women's Long Race, Fukuoka - So near, but yet so far for Kiplagat, as Dibaba sprints clear, IAAF, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Turner, Chris (April 2, 2006), Women's Short Race, Fukuoka - Not even a gale can hold back Burka, IAAF, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Morse, Parker (April 1, 2006), Women's Junior Race, Fukuoka - Kenyan Sweep, IAAF, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ a b Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Fukuoka Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Long Race - M Final, IAAF, April 2, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Long Race - men, IAAF, April 2, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Long Race - M, IAAF, April 2, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Long Race - men - Final - Team, IAAF, April 2, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ a b Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Men - Fukuoka Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Short Race - M Final, IAAF, April 1, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - men, IAAF, April 1, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Short Race - M, IAAF, April 1, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - men - Final - Team, IAAF, April 1, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ a b Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.0km CC Men - Fukuoka Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Junior Race - M Final, IAAF, April 2, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - men, IAAF, 2 April 2006, archived from the original on 5 November 2013, retrieved 2 November 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Junior Race - M, IAAF, April 2, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team, IAAF, 2 April 2006, archived from the original on 5 November 2013, retrieved 2 November 2013
- ^ a b Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.0km CC Women - Fukuoka Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Long Race - W Final, IAAF, April 1, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Long Race - women, IAAF, April 1, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Long Race - W, IAAF, April 1, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Marrakech MOROCCO 21 MAR 1998 - 22 MAR 1998 - Long Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, April 1, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ a b Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Women - Fukuoka Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Short Race - W Final, IAAF, April 2, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - women, IAAF, April 2, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Short Race - W, IAAF, April 2, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Short Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, April 2, 2006, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ a b Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.0km CC Women - Fukuoka Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Junior Race - W Final - revised, IAAF, April 1, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - women, IAAF, 1 April 2006, archived from the original on 5 November 2013, retrieved 2 November 2013
- ^ Official Team Results Junior Race - W, IAAF, April 1, 2006, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ Results - 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAPAN 01 APR 2006 - 02 APR 2006 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, 1 April 2006, archived from the original on 5 November 2013, retrieved 2 November 2013
- ^ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 2, 2013
- ^ 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2013