1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

The Senior women's race at the 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, at the Danie Craven Stadium on March 23, 1996. A preview on the event was given in the Herald, and a report in The New York Times.

Complete results,  medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.

Teams

 * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 133 athletes from 37 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


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 * 🇦🇷 argentina (4)
 * 🇦🇺 australia (6)
 * 🇧🇪 belgium (2)
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 * 🇧🇷 brazil (4)
 * 🇨🇦 canada (1)
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 * 🇨🇿 czech republic (1)
 * 🇪🇬 egypt (1)
 * 🇪🇹 ethiopia (6)
 * 🇫🇷 france (6)
 * 🇮🇳 india (4)
 * 🇮🇪 ireland (5)
 * 🇮🇹 italy (6)
 * 🇯🇲 jamaica (4)
 * 🇯🇵 japan (6)
 * 🇰🇪 kenya (6)
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 * 🇱🇹 lithuania (1)
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 * 🇲🇽 mexico (1)
 * 🇲🇦 morocco (1)
 * 🇳🇦 namibia (1)
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 * 🇳🇿 new zealand (5)
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 * 🇷🇴 romania (6)
 * 🇷🇺 russia (4)
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 * 🇪🇸 spain (6)
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 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (6)
 * 🇺🇸 united states (5)
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