2006 World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka (Japan)

Mountain runners competing for their country in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships put in some fine performances last weekend (April 1-2) in Japan. When looking at their positions remember that the leading places were taken up with Kenyans and Ethiopians.
In this table I have shown their latest World Trophy position, class (SW=senior women, etc), followed by their World Cross Country position and class (SML=senior men long course, SMS=senior men short course, JW=junior women, etc)

Kate McIlroy (NZL), 2005 1 (SW) 16(SW)
Melissa Moon (NZL) 2005 7 (SW) 57(SW)
Youlia Moachalova (RUS) 2005 1 (JW) 24(JW)
Mesfen Tesfayohannes (ERI)2004 2 (SM) 9 (SML)
Kiflom Weldemichael (ERI)2004 2 (JM) 14(JM)
Stefano Scaini (ITA) 2002 1 (JM) 76(SMS)
68(SML)
Habtai Kifletsion (ERI) 2000 41 (JM) 25(SMS)
Amanuel Waldeselassie (ERI)2000 36 (SM) 26(SMS)