The 1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Aix-les-Bains, France, at the Hippodrome de Marlioz on March 25, 1990.

A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

[1] Complete results for senior men,[2] junior men,[3] senior women,[4] junior women,[5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes[7] were published.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 617 athletes from 59 countries, one athlete (senior men) less than the official number published.

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