2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Size:	210px
Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	28th
Date:	March 18/19
Host City:	Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
Location:	Sporting Complex of Vilamoura
Nations Participating:	76
Athletes Participating:	805
Races:	6
Distances:	12.3 km – Senior men 4.18 km – Men's short 8.08 km – Junior men 8.08 km – Senior women 4.18 km – Women's short 6.29 km – Junior women
Previous:	1999 Belfast
Next:	2001 Oostende

The 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 18/19, 2000. The races were held at the Sporting Complex in Vilamoura, Portugal. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,^[1] in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (12.3 km)	Mohammed Mourhit	35:00	Assefa Mezegebu	35:01	Paul Tergat	35:02
Men's short (4.18 km)	John Kibowen	11:11	Sammy Kipketer	11:12	Paul Kosgei	11:15
Junior men (8.08 km)	Robert Kipchumba	22:49	Duncan Lebo	22:52	John Cheruiyot Korir	22:55
Senior women (8.08 km)	Derartu Tulu	25:42	Gete Wami	25:48	Susan Chepkemei	25:50
Women's short (4.18 km)	Kutre Dulecha	13:00	Zahra Ouaziz	13:00	Margaret Ngotho	13:00
Junior women (6.29 km)	Vivian Cheruiyot	20:34	Alice Timbilil	20:35	Viola Kibiwott	20:36
Team
Senior men		18		68		69
Men's short		10		46		68
Junior men		10		47		68
Senior women		20		23		98
Women's short		46		55		57
Junior women		12		24		78

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		35:00
	align=left		align=left		35:01
	align=left		align=left		35:02
4	align=left		align=left		35:03
5	align=left		align=left		35:06
6	align=left		align=left		35:22
7	align=left		align=left		35:51
8	align=left		align=left		35:52
9	align=left		align=left		35:55
10	align=left		align=left		35:56
11	align=left		align=left		36:00
12	align=left		align=left		36:01
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" (Charles Kamathi) align=right style="border:0" (7) align=left style="border:0" (Abraham Cherono) align=right style="border:0" (11)	18
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 27 align=left style="border:0" (Dereje Tadesse) align=right style="border:0" (44) align=left style="border:0" (Debebe Demisse) align=right style="border:0" (74)	68
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" (Alfredo Bráz) align=right style="border:0" (56) align=left style="border:0" (Alberto Maravilha) align=right style="border:0" (65)	69
4	align=left		86
5	align=left		94
6	align=left		156
7	align=left		163
8	align=left		167
Full results

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

Men's short race (4.18 km)

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		11:11
	align=left		align=left		11:12
	align=left		align=left		11:15
4	align=left		align=left		11:21
5	align=left		align=left		11:25
6	align=left		align=left		11:27
7	align=left		align=left		11:29
8	align=left		align=left		11:33
9	align=left		align=left		11:34
10	align=left		align=left		11:36
11	align=left		align=left		11:36
12	align=left		align=left		11:37
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" (Abraham Chebii) align=right style="border:0" (5) align=left style="border:0" (Philip Mosima) align=right style="border:0" (7)	10
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" (Daniel Zegeye) align=right style="border:0" (32) align=left style="border:0" (Mohamed Awol) align=right style="border:0" (43)	46
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 29 align=left style="border:0" (Salah El Ghazi) align=right style="border:0" (40) align=left style="border:0" (Abdelhak El Gorch) align=right style="border:0" (108)	68
4	align=left		88
5	align=left		100
6	align=left		130
7	align=left		136
8	align=left		166
Full results

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

Junior men's race (8.08 km)

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		22:49
	align=left		align=left		22:52
	align=left		align=left		22:55
4	align=left		align=left		23:04
5	align=left		align=left		23:14
6	align=left		align=left		23:27
7	align=left		align=left		23:33
8	align=left		align=left		23:40
9	align=left		align=left		23:51
10	align=left		align=left		24:03
11	align=left		align=left		24:08
12	align=left		align=left		24:14
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" (Edwin Koech) align=right style="border:0" (7) align=left style="border:0" (Kiplimo Muneria) align=right style="border:0" (10)	10
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" (Demissie Girma) align=right style="border:0" (31) align=left style="border:0" (Tadesse Feyissa) align=right style="border:0" (65)	47
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" (Boniface Kiprop) align=right style="border:0" (27)	68
4	align=left		84
5	align=left		98
6	align=left		105
7	align=left		125
8	align=left		151
Full results

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

Senior women's race (8.08 km)

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		25:42
	align=left		align=left		25:48
	align=left		align=left		25:50
4	align=left		align=left		26:02
5	align=left		align=left		26:03
6	align=left		align=left		26:09
7	align=left		align=left		26:20
8	align=left		align=left		26:23
9	align=left		align=left		26:36
10	align=left		align=left		26:38
11	align=left		align=left		26:45
12	align=left		align=left		26:59
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" (Berhane Adere) align=right style="border:0" (14) align=left style="border:0" (Asha Gigi) align=right style="border:0" (28)	20
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" (Irene Kipchumba) align=right style="border:0" (11) align=left style="border:0" (Magdeline Chemjor) align=right style="border:0" (25)	23
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 36 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 37 align=left style="border:0" (Donna Garcia) align=right style="border:0" (55) align=left style="border:0" (Elva Dryer) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	98
4	align=left		101
5	align=left		137
6	align=left		137
7	align=left		148
8	align=left		164
Full results

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

Women's short race (4.18 km)

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		13:00
	align=left		align=left		13:00
	align=left		align=left		13:00
4	align=left		align=left		13:01
5	align=left		align=left		13:06
6	align=left		align=left		13:07
7	align=left		align=left		13:12
8	align=left		align=left		13:16
9	align=left		align=left		13:17
10	align=left		align=left		13:17
11	align=left		align=left		13:21
12	align=left		align=left		13:22
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" (Inês Monteiro) align=right style="border:0" (29) align=left style="border:0" (Anália Rosa) align=right style="border:0" (45)	46
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 31 align=left style="border:0" (Zenebech Tadese) align=right style="border:0" (37) align=left style="border:0" (Lulit Legesse) align=right style="border:0" (38)	55
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 23 align=left style="border:0" (Laurence Duquénoy) align=right style="border:0" (30) align=left style="border:0" (Fatima Hajjami) align=right style="border:0" (54)	57
4	align=left		59
5	align=left		81
6	align=left		122
7	align=left		138
8	align=left		149
Full results

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

Junior women's race (6.29 km)

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		20:34
	align=left		align=left		20:35
	align=left		align=left		20:36
4	align=left		align=left		20:38
5	align=left		align=left		20:41
6	align=left		align=left		20:43
7	align=left		align=left		20:45
8	align=left		align=left		20:48
9	align=left		align=left		20:52
10	align=left		align=left		21:02
11	align=left		align=left		21:12
12	align=left		align=left		21:19
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" (Pamela Kipchoge) align=right style="border:0" (12) align=left style="border:0" (Gladys Ruto) align=right style="border:0" (34)	12
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" (Worknesh Kidane) align=right style="border:0" (9) align=left style="border:0" (Bezunesh Bekele) align=right style="border:0" (13)	24
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 33 align=left style="border:0" (Mami Ikeda) align=right style="border:0" (50) align=left style="border:0" (Naoko Sakata) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	78
4	align=left		105
5	align=left		131
6	align=left		146
7	align=left		155
8	align=left		184
Full results

• 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

An unofficial count yields the participation of 805 athletes from 76 countries, one athlete less than the official number published. The announced athletes from,,,, and did not show.

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• (2)
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• (17)
• (1)
• (1)
• (5)
• (20)
• (2)
• (34)
• (3)
• (2)
• (10)
• (2)
• (1)
• (8)
• (7)
• (9)
• (2)
• (36)
• (10)
• (20)
• (1)
• (11)
• (12)
• (20)
• (17)
• (1)
• (25)
• (22)
• (2)
• (36)
• (4)
• (3)
• (10)
• (2)
• (6)
• (29)
• (2)
• (11)
• (7)
• (8)
• (5)
• (3)
• (34)
• (12)
• (7)
• (17)
• (5)
• (1)
• (2)
• (4)
• (14)
• (36)
• (1)
• (4)
• (2)
• (7)
• (19)
• (8)
• (6)
• (15)
• (10)
• (1)
• United Kingdom (35)
• (35)
• (20)
• (6)
• (4)
• (4)
• (4)
• (5)

See also

• 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
• 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
• 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
• 2000 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• Official site

37.1014°N -8.15°W

Notes and References

1. News: March 19, 2000. PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY -- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; Ethiopia's Tulu Wins at 8 Kilometers. The New York Times. October 29, 2013.