1989 South American Cross Country Championships
# 1989 South American Cross Country Championships

The 1989 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 26, 1989. The races were held in Asunción, Paraguay.

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

## Medallists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Individual |||||||
| Senior men (10 km) | Artur de Freitas Castro Brazil | 31:17 | João Alves de Souza Brazil | 31:17 | Antonio Silio Argentina | 31:30 |
| Junior (U20) men (6 km) | Robinson Semolini Brazil | 19:28 | Luciano Cecílio Rosa Brazil | 19:51 | Alexandre Marques dos Santos Brazil | 20:03 |
| Senior women (6 km) | Griselda González Argentina | 21:47 | Norma Fernández Argentina | 22:28 | Beatriz Coronel Argentina | 22:35 |
| Junior (U20) women (4 km) | Carmen Mabel Arrúa Argentina | 14:45 | Graciela Lezcano Argentina | 14:55 | Célia Regina Ferreira dos Santos Brazil | 15:16 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 6 countries participated.

* Argentina (12)
* Bolivia (1)
* Brazil (6)
* Ecuador (2)
* Paraguay (10)
* Uruguay (1)
