2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 1-2 April 2006 in Fukuoka, Japan.
The event was once again dominated by Ethiopian and Kenyan runners. Kenenisa Bekele won both men's individual races, proving himself the most successful Cross country runner.
Results
Long race men
Kenenisa Bekele took his fifth consecutive long race title. At the team competition Eritrea surprisingly beat Ethiopia and lost to Kenya only by four points.
Individual
Team
Long Race Women
Tirunesh Dibaba took her second consecutive long race title.
Individual
Team
External links
* [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC06/index.html Official site]
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