The 1987 World Cross Country Championship was held on March 22, 1987 in Warsaw , Poland .
In total, 4 races were held - men (12 km distance), women (8 km), as well as juniors (8 km) and juniors (6 km). The winners in the team championship were also played - the four best results from the country were formed and the champions were determined by the sum of the least time. Kenya won the team event among men and the United States among women. The USSR team took third place.
Results
Men
| A place | Name | Citizenship | Time ( m : s ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | John Ngugi | Kenya | 36:07 |
| 2 | Paul Kipkoech | Kenya | 36:07 |
| 3 | Paul Arpin | France | 36:51 |
| four | Ababa Mekonnen | Ethiopia | 36:53 |
| five | Som Muge | Kenya | 36:54 |
| 6 | Andrew Masai | Kenya | 37:01 |
| 7 | Pat porter | USA | 37:04 |
| eight | Paul McCloy | Canada | 37:08 |