1998 South American Cross Country Championships

The 1998 South American Cross Country Championships took place on March 7–8, 1998. The races were held in Artur Nogueira, Brazil.

Complete results, results for junior and youth competitions, and medal winners were published.

Senior men's race (12 km)

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

Men's short race (4 km)

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

Junior (U20) men's race (8 km)

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

Youth (U17) men's race (4 km)

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

Senior women's race (8 km)

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

Women's short race (4 km)

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

Junior (U20) women's race (6 km)

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

Youth (U17) women's race (3 km)

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

Medal table (unofficial)

 * Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 117 athletes from 9 countries participated.


 * 🇦🇷 argentina (23)
 * 🇧🇴 bolivia (2)
 * 🇧🇷 brazil (41)
 * undefined (10)
 * 🇨🇴 colombia (12)
 * 🇪🇨 ecuador (3)
 * undefined (14)
 * undefined (5)
 * 🇻🇪 venezuela (7)