1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships
1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships | |
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Dates | 18–19 April 1998 |
Host city | US$20,000 2nd: $10,000 3rd: $5000 |
Team Prize Money (US$) | 1st: $120,000 2nd: $60,000 3rd: $30,000 |
The 1998
Each national team consisted of six athletes, who alternately covered six stages to complete the 42.195 km
The Ethiopian and Kenyan teams took the top two spots in both races, with the Ethiopian women being victorious in a time of 2:21:15 hours and the Kenyan men coming out on top in a time of 2:01:13 hours. These represented two title defences, as both teams won those races at the previous edition in 1996. Romania took the bronze medals in the women's race and the host nation, Brazil, came third in the men's race – the second time it reached the podium after being men's runners-up at the 1996 championships.[8][9]
Race summary
The women's race took place in difficult weather conditions, with high humidity and a temperature around 34 °C (93 °F). Kenya's
A strong leg four by
The following morning, the weather conditions proved a little more amenable to the male runners, with humidity dropping to 85% and the temperature falling to 28 °C (82 °F). John Kibowen led off the Kenyan team as front runner and was narrowly edged out by Ethiopia's Million Wolde in the first stage, with both recording 13:44 minutes for the 5 km, and a battle for third emerged between Brazil's Elenilson da Silva and Portugal's Hélder Ornelas some 15 seconds adrift. Stage two saw Kenya emerge as clear leaders as Paul Koech gained 49 seconds on his Ethiopian rival Ayele Mezgebu. Behind them, Japan's Tomoaki Kunichika pulled level Alberto Maravilha (Portugal) and Tomix da Costa (Brazil) in the chase for third as the athletes neared the mid-point.[9][7]
Medal summary
Results
Men's race
Key: Fastest in stage
Women's race
Key: Fastest in stage
Participation
Argentina (6)
Bolivia (6)
Brazil (12)
Chile (6)
China (6)
Colombia (6)
Denmark (6)
Ecuador (12)
Ethiopia (12)
France (12)
Great Britain (6)
Guyana (6)
Japan (12)
Kenya (12)
Mexico (12)
Panama (6)
Papua New Guinea (6)
Paraguay (6)
Peru (6)
Portugal (6)
Romania (6)
Russia (6)
South Africa (12)
Suriname (6)
United States (12)
Uruguay (6)
Venezuela (6)
Zimbabwe (6)
References
- ^ IAAF World Road Relay Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ Startlist - Women Saturday, April 18, 1998 - 9:00. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ Startlist - Men Sunday, April 19, 1998 - 9:00. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ IAAF World Road Relay Championships. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ Women's Start. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ a b c Ethiopian women emerge victorious from inferno of Manaus. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ a b c Reineri, Giorgio (1998-04-19). Kenya dominate men’s relay . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ a b Results - Women Saturday, April 18, 1998 - 9:00. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ a b c Results - Men Sunday, April 19, 1998 - 9:00. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-22.