1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
| 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 26th |
| Date | March 21/22 |
| Host city |
Marrakech, Morocco 
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| Location | Menara district |
| Nations participating | 66 |
| Athletes participating | 707 |
| Races | 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 |
The 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 21/22, 1998. The races were held at the Menara district in Marrakech, Morocco. Reports of the event were given in the New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.
†: Ahmed Baday of Morocco was the original 18th-place finisher in 24:18 min, but was disqualified for age falsification.
†: Nadia Ejjafini of Morocco was the original 18th-place finisher in 20:43 min, but was disqualified for age falsification affecting the team scores.
An unofficial count yields the participation of 707 athletes from 66 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
Coordinates: 31°36′58″N 8°00′37″W / 31.61611°N 8.01028°W
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